Nicaragua vs Vietnam: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Nicaragua
74.11
in 2010
Vietnam
74.93
in 2010
Nicaragua rank
36th
Vietnam rank
34th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Vietnam
020406080100178018952010

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 74.93 against 74.11 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.82.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 36th and Vietnam ranks 34th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 17 and Vietnam in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Vietnam Difference Ahead
1780s 93.67 92.74 0.9321 Nicaragua
1790s 93.57 92.6 0.9748 Nicaragua
1800s 93.47 92.45 1.02 Nicaragua
1810s 93.35 92.27 1.08 Nicaragua
1820s 93.24 92.1 1.13 Nicaragua
1830s 92.73 91.74 0.9845 Nicaragua
1840s 92.31 91.36 0.9557 Nicaragua
1850s 91.83 90.98 0.8583 Nicaragua
1860s 91.65 90.6 1.05 Nicaragua
1870s 91.5 90.22 1.28 Nicaragua
1880s 91.05 89.24 1.81 Nicaragua
1890s 90.52 88.22 2.3 Nicaragua
1900s 89.92 87.18 2.74 Nicaragua
1910s 89.22 86.13 3.08 Nicaragua
1920s 88.4 85.11 3.29 Nicaragua
1930s 86.63 84.05 2.58 Nicaragua
1940s 84.9 82.94 1.96 Nicaragua
1950s 81.5 81.76 0.2575 Vietnam
1960s 76.5 78.48 1.98 Vietnam
1970s 75.6 78.13 2.53 Vietnam
1980s 74.95 77.08 2.13 Vietnam
1990s 77.24 77.28 0.0432 Vietnam
2000s 75.24 76.22 0.9759 Vietnam
2010s 74.11 74.93 0.8139 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Nicaragua or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 74.93 against 74.11 in Nicaragua as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Nicaragua and Vietnam?
0.82, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Vietnam?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Nicaragua and Vietnam rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Nicaragua ranks 36th 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

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

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.