Malawi vs North Macedonia: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Malawi
52.46
in 2010
North Macedonia
53.34
in 2010
Malawi rank
95th
North Macedonia rank
93rd

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Malawi
  • North Macedonia
020406080178018952010

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 53.34 against 52.46 in Malawi, a difference of 0.88.

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

Malawi ranks 95th and North Macedonia ranks 93rd of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 23 and North Macedonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1780s 83.27 78.52 4.75 Malawi
1790s 83.21 78.45 4.76 Malawi
1800s 83.14 78.38 4.76 Malawi
1810s 83.07 78.31 4.77 Malawi
1820s 82.88 77.21 5.67 Malawi
1830s 82.67 76.04 6.63 Malawi
1840s 82.38 74.8 7.58 Malawi
1850s 82.07 73.3 8.77 Malawi
1860s 81.73 71.75 9.98 Malawi
1870s 81.14 69.34 11.81 Malawi
1880s 80.5 66.69 13.81 Malawi
1890s 79.8 63.81 15.99 Malawi
1900s 79.02 60.77 18.25 Malawi
1910s 78.16 57.58 20.59 Malawi
1920s 76.35 55.35 20.99 Malawi
1930s 73.9 53.06 20.84 Malawi
1940s 70.73 51.56 19.17 Malawi
1950s 67.62 48.86 18.76 Malawi
1960s 64.02 43.73 20.3 Malawi
1970s 64.68 45.03 19.66 Malawi
1980s 62.63 46.07 16.57 Malawi
1990s 61.4 48 13.4 Malawi
2000s 57.13 52.41 4.72 Malawi
2010s 52.46 53.34 0.8798 North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Malawi or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 53.34 against 52.46 in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Malawi and North Macedonia?
0.88, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and North Macedonia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Malawi and North Macedonia rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Malawi ranks 95th and North Macedonia ranks 93rd 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
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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.