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
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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.

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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
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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.