Luxembourg vs Namibia: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Luxembourg
63.65
in 2010
Namibia
64.25
in 2010
Luxembourg rank
65th
Namibia rank
64th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Luxembourg
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 64.25 against 63.65 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.6.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Namibia ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 65th and Namibia ranks 64th of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 59.46 | 76.42 | 16.96 | Namibia |
| 1790s | 58.69 | 75.78 | 17.09 | Namibia |
| 1800s | 57.9 | 75.08 | 17.18 | Namibia |
| 1810s | 57.48 | 74.31 | 16.83 | Namibia |
| 1820s | 55.4 | 73.46 | 18.06 | Namibia |
| 1830s | 52.9 | 72.52 | 19.62 | Namibia |
| 1840s | 50.19 | 71.49 | 21.3 | Namibia |
| 1850s | 47.35 | 70.34 | 22.99 | Namibia |
| 1860s | 44.41 | 69.08 | 24.67 | Namibia |
| 1870s | 45.34 | 67.68 | 22.34 | Namibia |
| 1880s | 44.3 | 66.13 | 21.83 | Namibia |
| 1890s | 43.34 | 64.44 | 21.1 | Namibia |
| 1900s | 42.27 | 62.56 | 20.29 | Namibia |
| 1910s | 41.19 | 60.49 | 19.3 | Namibia |
| 1920s | 41.64 | 58.19 | 16.55 | Namibia |
| 1930s | 41.32 | 55.66 | 14.34 | Namibia |
| 1940s | 41.04 | 52.89 | 11.85 | Namibia |
| 1950s | 44.17 | 49.82 | 5.64 | Namibia |
| 1960s | 46.52 | 40.8 | 5.72 | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 46.81 | 43.85 | 2.96 | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 51.52 | 48.04 | 3.48 | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 57.91 | 49.86 | 8.04 | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 60.5 | 60.96 | 0.4623 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 63.65 | 64.25 | 0.6013 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Luxembourg or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 64.25 against 63.65 in Luxembourg as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Luxembourg and Namibia?
- 0.6, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Namibia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Luxembourg and Namibia rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Luxembourg ranks 65th and Namibia ranks 64th 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.