Libya vs Sudan: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Libya
0.8533
in 2010
Sudan
7.15
in 2010
Libya rank
168th
Sudan rank
166th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Libya
  • Sudan
010203040178018952010

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 7.15 against 0.8533 in Libya, a difference of 6.3.

That makes Sudan's figure about 8.4 times Libya's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 168th and Sudan ranks 166th of 168 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Sudan Difference Ahead
1780s 1.4 39.82 38.42 Sudan
1790s 1.4 39.54 38.14 Sudan
1800s 1.39 39.24 37.85 Sudan
1810s 1.38 38.92 37.54 Sudan
1820s 1.33 38.37 37.04 Sudan
1830s 1.32 37.76 36.44 Sudan
1840s 1.31 37.08 35.77 Sudan
1850s 1.3 36.33 35.03 Sudan
1860s 1.3 35.5 34.2 Sudan
1870s 1.29 34.48 33.19 Sudan
1880s 1.28 33.34 32.06 Sudan
1890s 1.25 32.08 30.83 Sudan
1900s 1.17 30.66 29.49 Sudan
1910s 1.15 29.06 27.91 Sudan
1920s 1.15 27.26 26.11 Sudan
1930s 1.17 25.41 24.24 Sudan
1940s 1.02 23.17 22.15 Sudan
1950s 0.9311 20.74 19.81 Sudan
1960s 0.7199 13.99 13.27 Sudan
1970s 0.7879 13.74 12.95 Sudan
1980s 0.6722 13.52 12.85 Sudan
1990s 0.6599 10.54 9.88 Sudan
2000s 0.9472 8.02 7.08 Sudan
2010s 0.8533 7.15 6.29 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Libya or Sudan?
Sudan, at 7.15 against 0.8533 in Libya as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Libya and Sudan?
6.3, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sudan?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Libya and Sudan rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Libya ranks 168th and Sudan ranks 166th 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
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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.