Lithuania vs Poland: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Lithuania
68.76
in 2010
Poland
69.27
in 2010
Lithuania rank
49th
Poland rank
48th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Lithuania
  • Poland
020406080178018952010

How they compare

Poland currently reports 69.27 against 68.76 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.51.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 49th and Poland ranks 48th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 20 and Poland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Poland Difference Ahead
1780s 86.46 67.9 18.56 Lithuania
1790s 84.87 67.28 17.6 Lithuania
1800s 83.05 66.71 16.34 Lithuania
1810s 80.96 65.95 15.01 Lithuania
1820s 78.95 65.26 13.69 Lithuania
1830s 76.7 64.09 12.61 Lithuania
1840s 74.16 62.21 11.95 Lithuania
1850s 71.37 60.28 11.09 Lithuania
1860s 68.26 55.92 12.35 Lithuania
1870s 65.69 51.82 13.87 Lithuania
1880s 62.88 45.22 17.66 Lithuania
1890s 59.86 39.15 20.7 Lithuania
1900s 56.55 36.08 20.46 Lithuania
1910s 52.83 33.18 19.65 Lithuania
1920s 51.47 41.16 10.31 Lithuania
1930s 49.9 33.05 16.85 Lithuania
1940s 42.61 36.79 5.82 Lithuania
1950s 44.61 43.42 1.19 Lithuania
1960s 41.49 34.4 7.09 Lithuania
1970s 43.21 37.24 5.97 Lithuania
1980s 43.24 44.76 1.52 Poland
1990s 48.31 55.74 7.43 Poland
2000s 61.67 64.31 2.63 Poland
2010s 68.76 69.27 0.5121 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Lithuania or Poland?
Poland, at 69.27 against 68.76 in Lithuania as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Lithuania and Poland?
0.51, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Poland?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Lithuania and Poland rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Lithuania ranks 49th and Poland ranks 48th 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.