Laos vs Suriname: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Laos
93.06
in 2010
Suriname
96.73
in 2010
Laos rank
13th
Suriname rank
11th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Laos
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 96.73 against 93.06 in Laos, a difference of 3.67.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 13th and Suriname ranks 11th of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 97.02 | 96.98 | 0.0393 | Laos |
| 1790s | 97.01 | 96.98 | 0.0337 | Laos |
| 1800s | 97.01 | 96.98 | 0.03 | Laos |
| 1810s | 96.76 | 96.97 | 0.2168 | Suriname |
| 1820s | 96.5 | 96.97 | 0.4736 | Suriname |
| 1830s | 96.26 | 96.97 | 0.7124 | Suriname |
| 1840s | 96.03 | 96.97 | 0.9478 | Suriname |
| 1850s | 95.78 | 96.97 | 1.19 | Suriname |
| 1860s | 95.54 | 96.97 | 1.43 | Suriname |
| 1870s | 95.34 | 96.97 | 1.63 | Suriname |
| 1880s | 95.13 | 96.97 | 1.84 | Suriname |
| 1890s | 94.92 | 96.96 | 2.04 | Suriname |
| 1900s | 94.7 | 96.96 | 2.26 | Suriname |
| 1910s | 95.28 | 96.95 | 1.68 | Suriname |
| 1920s | 95.16 | 96.94 | 1.78 | Suriname |
| 1930s | 95.07 | 96.92 | 1.85 | Suriname |
| 1940s | 94.96 | 96.9 | 1.93 | Suriname |
| 1950s | 94.89 | 96.87 | 1.98 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 93.53 | 96.9 | 3.37 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 93.78 | 96.87 | 3.09 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 93.15 | 96.95 | 3.8 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 93.9 | 96.86 | 2.96 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 93.21 | 96.79 | 3.59 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 93.06 | 96.73 | 3.67 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Laos or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 96.73 against 93.06 in Laos as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Laos and Suriname?
- 3.67, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Suriname?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Laos and Suriname rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Laos ranks 13th and Suriname ranks 11th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) β 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
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 β either croplands or pasture β or for infrastructure and urban environments.