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
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) 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.