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
020406080178018952010

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

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
Last refreshed

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.