How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Philippines?

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.

Liberia vs Philippines: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Liberia

74.36

in 2010

Philippines

73.94

in 2010

Liberia rank

35th

Philippines rank

38th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Liberia
Philippines

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 74.36 against 73.94 in Philippines, a difference of 0.42.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 35th and Philippines ranks 38th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 18 and Philippines in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1780s	94.15	92.01	2.15	Liberia
1790s	94.09	91.97	2.12	Liberia
1800s	94.03	91.94	2.09	Liberia
1810s	93.97	91.9	2.06	Liberia
1820s	93.87	91.86	2.01	Liberia
1830s	93.78	91.77	2.01	Liberia
1840s	93.68	91.64	2.04	Liberia
1850s	93.58	91.47	2.11	Liberia
1860s	93.49	91.26	2.23	Liberia
1870s	93.32	91.05	2.27	Liberia
1880s	93.15	90.81	2.34	Liberia
1890s	92.96	90.54	2.42	Liberia
1900s	92.76	90.23	2.53	Liberia
1910s	92.55	89.66	2.89	Liberia
1920s	90.61	88.9	1.71	Liberia
1930s	87.92	87.83	0.0844	Liberia
1940s	84.3	86.19	1.89	Philippines
1950s	79.37	84.26	4.89	Philippines
1960s	74.36	80.29	5.94	Philippines
1970s	74.39	79.15	4.77	Philippines
1980s	74.76	75.05	0.2875	Philippines
1990s	74.44	74.43	0.0087	Liberia
2000s	74.36	74.38	0.0164	Philippines
2010s	74.36	73.94	0.4209	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Liberia or Philippines?: Liberia, at 74.36 against 73.94 in Philippines as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Liberia and Philippines?: 0.42, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Philippines?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Liberia and Philippines rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Liberia ranks 35th and Philippines ranks 38th 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
Last refreshed: 18 September 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.