How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Venezuela?

24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.

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.

South Korea vs Venezuela: Share of land defined as natural habitat

South Korea

83.66

in 2010

Venezuela

79.37

in 2010

South Korea rank

21st

Venezuela rank

24th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

South Korea
Venezuela

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 83.66 against 79.37 in Venezuela, a difference of 4.29.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Venezuela ahead.

South Korea ranks 21st and Venezuela ranks 24th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 14 and Venezuela in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1780s	93.65	95.29	1.64	Venezuela
1790s	93.52	95.3	1.78	Venezuela
1800s	93.3	95.31	2.01	Venezuela
1810s	93.04	95.32	2.28	Venezuela
1820s	92.72	94.94	2.22	Venezuela
1830s	92.56	94.48	1.91	Venezuela
1840s	92.41	93.92	1.51	Venezuela
1850s	92.26	93.25	0.9863	Venezuela
1860s	92.11	92.44	0.3284	Venezuela
1870s	91.96	91.91	0.0467	South Korea
1880s	91.81	91.33	0.4829	South Korea
1890s	91.67	90.64	1.03	South Korea
1900s	91.5	90.55	0.9486	South Korea
1910s	91.3	90.53	0.7706	South Korea
1920s	90.34	90.5	0.165	Venezuela
1930s	89.02	88.66	0.3658	South Korea
1940s	88.03	87.08	0.9474	South Korea
1950s	85.97	83.84	2.13	South Korea
1960s	82.48	78.93	3.55	South Korea
1970s	81.31	79.93	1.38	South Korea
1980s	81.62	79.67	1.96	South Korea
1990s	81.71	79.37	2.34	South Korea
2000s	82.76	79.4	3.36	South Korea
2010s	83.66	79.37	4.29	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, South Korea or Venezuela?: South Korea, at 83.66 against 79.37 in Venezuela as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between South Korea and Venezuela?: 4.29, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Venezuela?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do South Korea and Venezuela rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: South Korea ranks 21st and Venezuela ranks 24th 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.