Nicaragua vs Philippines: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Nicaragua
74.11
in 2010
Philippines
73.94
in 2010
Nicaragua rank
36th
Philippines rank
38th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Philippines
020406080100178018952010

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 74.11 against 73.94 in Philippines, a difference of 0.17.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 36th and Philippines ranks 38th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 14 and Philippines in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Philippines Difference Ahead
1780s 93.67 92.01 1.67 Nicaragua
1790s 93.57 91.97 1.6 Nicaragua
1800s 93.47 91.94 1.53 Nicaragua
1810s 93.35 91.9 1.45 Nicaragua
1820s 93.24 91.86 1.37 Nicaragua
1830s 92.73 91.77 0.954 Nicaragua
1840s 92.31 91.64 0.6691 Nicaragua
1850s 91.83 91.47 0.3598 Nicaragua
1860s 91.65 91.26 0.3933 Nicaragua
1870s 91.5 91.05 0.4441 Nicaragua
1880s 91.05 90.81 0.2374 Nicaragua
1890s 90.52 90.54 0.0178 Philippines
1900s 89.92 90.23 0.3105 Philippines
1910s 89.22 89.66 0.4376 Philippines
1920s 88.4 88.9 0.502 Philippines
1930s 86.63 87.83 1.2 Philippines
1940s 84.9 86.19 1.29 Philippines
1950s 81.5 84.26 2.76 Philippines
1960s 76.5 80.29 3.79 Philippines
1970s 75.6 79.15 3.55 Philippines
1980s 74.95 75.05 0.0971 Philippines
1990s 77.24 74.43 2.81 Nicaragua
2000s 75.24 74.38 0.8654 Nicaragua
2010s 74.11 73.94 0.1737 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Nicaragua or Philippines?
Nicaragua, at 74.11 against 73.94 in Philippines as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Nicaragua and Philippines?
0.17, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Philippines?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Nicaragua and Philippines rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Nicaragua ranks 36th and Philippines ranks 38th 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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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.