Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Moldova or Uzbekistan?

Moldova, at 24.49 against 23.05 in Uzbekistan as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Uzbekistan?

24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.

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.

Moldova vs Uzbekistan: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Moldova

24.49

in 2010

Uzbekistan

23.05

in 2010

Moldova rank

146th

Uzbekistan rank

149th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Moldova
Uzbekistan

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 24.49 against 23.05 in Uzbekistan, a difference of 1.44.

That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Moldova ranks 146th and Uzbekistan ranks 149th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Moldova	Uzbekistan	Difference	Ahead
1780s	57.54	63.73	6.19	Uzbekistan
1790s	55.09	62.94	7.85	Uzbekistan
1800s	52.49	62.12	9.63	Uzbekistan
1810s	49.72	61.23	11.51	Uzbekistan
1820s	46.75	60.28	13.53	Uzbekistan
1830s	43.42	59.29	15.87	Uzbekistan
1840s	40.07	58.23	18.16	Uzbekistan
1850s	36.58	57.07	20.5	Uzbekistan
1860s	32.66	55.85	23.19	Uzbekistan
1870s	28.56	54.55	25.99	Uzbekistan
1880s	23.95	53.16	29.2	Uzbekistan
1890s	19.02	51.66	32.64	Uzbekistan
1900s	13.83	50.04	36.21	Uzbekistan
1910s	8.62	47.03	38.41	Uzbekistan
1920s	4.44	43.75	39.31	Uzbekistan
1930s	5.62	40.82	35.2	Uzbekistan
1940s	8.44	37.63	29.2	Uzbekistan
1950s	37.41	34.16	3.25	Moldova
1960s	21.52	27.66	6.14	Uzbekistan
1970s	22.83	26.59	3.77	Uzbekistan
1980s	22.79	25.9	3.11	Uzbekistan
1990s	23.22	26.07	2.85	Uzbekistan
2000s	22.32	23.14	0.8197	Uzbekistan
2010s	24.49	23.05	1.43	Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Moldova or Uzbekistan?: Moldova, at 24.49 against 23.05 in Uzbekistan as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Moldova and Uzbekistan?: 1.44, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Uzbekistan?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Moldova and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Moldova ranks 146th and Uzbekistan ranks 149th 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: 07 August 2026

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.