Malawi vs Taiwan: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Malawi
52.46
in 2010
Taiwan
53.91
in 2010
Malawi rank
95th
Taiwan rank
92nd
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Malawi
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 53.91 against 52.46 in Malawi, a difference of 1.45.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 95th and Taiwan ranks 92nd of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 19 and Taiwan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 83.27 | 80.37 | 2.9 | Malawi |
| 1790s | 83.21 | 80.23 | 2.98 | Malawi |
| 1800s | 83.14 | 80.09 | 3.06 | Malawi |
| 1810s | 83.07 | 79.92 | 3.15 | Malawi |
| 1820s | 82.88 | 79.75 | 3.13 | Malawi |
| 1830s | 82.67 | 79.65 | 3.02 | Malawi |
| 1840s | 82.38 | 79.52 | 2.86 | Malawi |
| 1850s | 82.07 | 79.39 | 2.68 | Malawi |
| 1860s | 81.73 | 79.14 | 2.59 | Malawi |
| 1870s | 81.14 | 79 | 2.14 | Malawi |
| 1880s | 80.5 | 78.86 | 1.65 | Malawi |
| 1890s | 79.8 | 78.71 | 1.09 | Malawi |
| 1900s | 79.02 | 78.11 | 0.9135 | Malawi |
| 1910s | 78.16 | 77.42 | 0.7429 | Malawi |
| 1920s | 76.35 | 76.64 | 0.2928 | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 73.9 | 75.04 | 1.13 | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 70.73 | 72.98 | 2.25 | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 67.62 | 67.73 | 0.1174 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 64.02 | 61.77 | 2.26 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 64.68 | 58.55 | 6.13 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 62.63 | 56.62 | 6.01 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 61.4 | 53.76 | 7.64 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 57.13 | 54.46 | 2.66 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 52.46 | 53.91 | 1.46 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Malawi or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 53.91 against 52.46 in Malawi as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Malawi and Taiwan?
- 1.45, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Taiwan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Malawi and Taiwan rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Malawi ranks 95th and Taiwan ranks 92nd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) β 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 β either croplands or pasture β or for infrastructure and urban environments.