Kenya vs Taiwan: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Kenya
52.61
in 2010
Taiwan
53.91
in 2010
Kenya rank
94th
Taiwan rank
92nd

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Kenya
  • Taiwan
020406080178018952010

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 53.91 against 52.61 in Kenya, a difference of 1.3.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Taiwan ahead.

Kenya ranks 94th and Taiwan ranks 92nd of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Taiwan Difference Ahead
1780s 75.36 80.37 5 Taiwan
1790s 75.07 80.23 5.16 Taiwan
1800s 74.77 80.09 5.31 Taiwan
1810s 74.47 79.92 5.46 Taiwan
1820s 73.89 79.75 5.87 Taiwan
1830s 73.27 79.65 6.38 Taiwan
1840s 72.62 79.52 6.9 Taiwan
1850s 71.95 79.39 7.43 Taiwan
1860s 71.26 79.14 7.88 Taiwan
1870s 70.48 79 8.52 Taiwan
1880s 69.67 78.86 9.18 Taiwan
1890s 68.83 78.71 9.88 Taiwan
1900s 67.95 78.11 10.16 Taiwan
1910s 66.39 77.42 11.03 Taiwan
1920s 64.07 76.64 12.57 Taiwan
1930s 61.76 75.04 13.28 Taiwan
1940s 60.7 72.98 12.28 Taiwan
1950s 58.27 67.73 9.47 Taiwan
1960s 54.23 61.77 7.53 Taiwan
1970s 55.52 58.55 3.03 Taiwan
1980s 55.38 56.62 1.24 Taiwan
1990s 53.98 53.76 0.2199 Kenya
2000s 53.22 54.46 1.24 Taiwan
2010s 52.61 53.91 1.3 Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Kenya or Taiwan?
Taiwan, at 53.91 against 52.61 in Kenya as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Kenya and Taiwan?
1.3, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Taiwan?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Taiwan rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Kenya ranks 94th and Taiwan ranks 92nd of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of land defined as natural habitat
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.