Malaysia vs Vietnam: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Malaysia
73.95
in 2010
Vietnam
74.93
in 2010
Malaysia rank
37th
Vietnam rank
34th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Malaysia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 74.93 against 73.95 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.98.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 37th and Vietnam ranks 34th of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 23 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 93.77 | 92.74 | 1.03 | Malaysia |
| 1790s | 93.74 | 92.6 | 1.14 | Malaysia |
| 1800s | 93.73 | 92.45 | 1.28 | Malaysia |
| 1810s | 93.69 | 92.27 | 1.41 | Malaysia |
| 1820s | 93.66 | 92.1 | 1.56 | Malaysia |
| 1830s | 93.62 | 91.74 | 1.88 | Malaysia |
| 1840s | 93.61 | 91.36 | 2.26 | Malaysia |
| 1850s | 93.57 | 90.98 | 2.59 | Malaysia |
| 1860s | 93.3 | 90.6 | 2.7 | Malaysia |
| 1870s | 93.06 | 90.22 | 2.85 | Malaysia |
| 1880s | 92.79 | 89.24 | 3.55 | Malaysia |
| 1890s | 92.47 | 88.22 | 4.26 | Malaysia |
| 1900s | 92.23 | 87.18 | 5.05 | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 91.79 | 86.13 | 5.66 | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 91.05 | 85.11 | 5.95 | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 90.46 | 84.05 | 6.41 | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 89.11 | 82.94 | 6.16 | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 88.47 | 81.76 | 6.71 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 86.28 | 78.48 | 7.79 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 85.11 | 78.13 | 6.98 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 84.2 | 77.08 | 7.12 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 79.12 | 77.28 | 1.83 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 76.51 | 76.22 | 0.2926 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 73.95 | 74.93 | 0.9751 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Malaysia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 74.93 against 73.95 in Malaysia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 0.98, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Malaysia and Vietnam rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Malaysia ranks 37th and Vietnam ranks 34th 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.