Luxembourg vs Portugal: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Luxembourg
63.65
in 2010
Portugal
62.88
in 2010
Luxembourg rank
65th
Portugal rank
68th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Luxembourg
- Portugal
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 63.65 against 62.88 in Portugal, a difference of 0.77.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Portugal ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 65th and Portugal ranks 68th of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 59.46 | 77.23 | 17.77 | Portugal |
| 1790s | 58.69 | 76.83 | 18.14 | Portugal |
| 1800s | 57.9 | 76.43 | 18.53 | Portugal |
| 1810s | 57.48 | 76.06 | 18.58 | Portugal |
| 1820s | 55.4 | 75.67 | 20.27 | Portugal |
| 1830s | 52.9 | 74.99 | 22.09 | Portugal |
| 1840s | 50.19 | 74.35 | 24.16 | Portugal |
| 1850s | 47.35 | 74.04 | 26.69 | Portugal |
| 1860s | 44.41 | 72.93 | 28.52 | Portugal |
| 1870s | 45.34 | 71.64 | 26.3 | Portugal |
| 1880s | 44.3 | 70.25 | 25.95 | Portugal |
| 1890s | 43.34 | 68.39 | 25.05 | Portugal |
| 1900s | 42.27 | 67.03 | 24.76 | Portugal |
| 1910s | 41.19 | 65.16 | 23.97 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 41.64 | 64.72 | 23.08 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 41.32 | 62.54 | 21.22 | Portugal |
| 1940s | 41.04 | 59.2 | 18.16 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 44.17 | 56.54 | 12.36 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 46.52 | 54.95 | 8.43 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 46.81 | 55.75 | 8.93 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 51.52 | 56.55 | 5.03 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 57.91 | 62.51 | 4.61 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 60.5 | 61.76 | 1.26 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 63.65 | 62.88 | 0.7744 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Luxembourg or Portugal?
- Luxembourg, at 63.65 against 62.88 in Portugal as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 0.77, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Luxembourg ranks 65th and Portugal ranks 68th 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.