Lesotho vs Tajikistan: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Lesotho
34.17
in 2010
Tajikistan
36.08
in 2010
Lesotho rank
130th
Tajikistan rank
128th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Lesotho
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 36.08 against 34.17 in Lesotho, a difference of 1.91.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 130th and Tajikistan ranks 128th of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 22 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 87.7 | 36.96 | 50.74 | Lesotho |
| 1790s | 87.51 | 36.59 | 50.91 | Lesotho |
| 1800s | 87.31 | 36.17 | 51.14 | Lesotho |
| 1810s | 87.11 | 35.73 | 51.38 | Lesotho |
| 1820s | 85.95 | 35.27 | 50.68 | Lesotho |
| 1830s | 84.7 | 34.76 | 49.94 | Lesotho |
| 1840s | 83.32 | 34.21 | 49.12 | Lesotho |
| 1850s | 81.83 | 33.59 | 48.24 | Lesotho |
| 1860s | 80 | 32.95 | 47.04 | Lesotho |
| 1870s | 77.73 | 32.24 | 45.49 | Lesotho |
| 1880s | 74.93 | 31.49 | 43.44 | Lesotho |
| 1890s | 72.12 | 30.66 | 41.46 | Lesotho |
| 1900s | 68.9 | 29.85 | 39.05 | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 65 | 28.99 | 36.01 | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 56.84 | 28.05 | 28.79 | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 47.43 | 27.2 | 20.23 | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 37.19 | 26.14 | 11.05 | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 33.66 | 25.19 | 8.47 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 26 | 19.84 | 6.16 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 31.64 | 20.99 | 10.65 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 35.4 | 21.08 | 14.33 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 34.74 | 36.27 | 1.54 | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 35.14 | 34.82 | 0.3169 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 34.17 | 36.08 | 1.9 | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Lesotho or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 36.08 against 34.17 in Lesotho as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Lesotho and Tajikistan?
- 1.91, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tajikistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Lesotho and Tajikistan rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Lesotho ranks 130th and Tajikistan ranks 128th 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
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.