Netherlands vs Romania: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Netherlands
51.98
in 2010
Romania
52.45
in 2010
Netherlands rank
99th
Romania rank
96th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Netherlands
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 52.45 against 51.98 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.47.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Romania ahead.
Netherlands ranks 99th and Romania ranks 96th of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 20 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 69.54 | 73.23 | 3.69 | Romania |
| 1790s | 69.96 | 72.16 | 2.2 | Romania |
| 1800s | 70.36 | 71.04 | 0.6811 | Romania |
| 1810s | 70.1 | 69.87 | 0.2287 | Netherlands |
| 1820s | 69.34 | 68.65 | 0.69 | Netherlands |
| 1830s | 68.33 | 66.32 | 2.01 | Netherlands |
| 1840s | 67.52 | 65.19 | 2.33 | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 66.87 | 63.99 | 2.89 | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 66.09 | 62.39 | 3.7 | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 65.2 | 60.87 | 4.33 | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 63.56 | 59.3 | 4.26 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 61.65 | 57.81 | 3.84 | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 59.24 | 56.47 | 2.77 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 56.86 | 54.2 | 2.66 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 54.32 | 53.51 | 0.81 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 51.28 | 47.88 | 3.4 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 48.99 | 45.98 | 3.01 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 46.1 | 43.6 | 2.5 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 42.84 | 38.18 | 4.66 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 43.77 | 37.06 | 6.71 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 47.13 | 37.33 | 9.81 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 50.19 | 38.95 | 11.24 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 52.1 | 48.32 | 3.79 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 51.98 | 52.45 | 0.4631 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Netherlands or Romania?
- Romania, at 52.45 against 51.98 in Netherlands as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Netherlands and Romania?
- 0.47, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Netherlands ranks 99th and Romania ranks 96th 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.