How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Taiwan?

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.

North Macedonia vs Taiwan: Share of land defined as natural habitat

North Macedonia

53.34

in 2010

Taiwan

53.91

in 2010

North Macedonia rank

93rd

Taiwan rank

92nd

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

North Macedonia
Taiwan

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 53.91 against 53.34 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.57.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.

North Macedonia ranks 93rd and Taiwan ranks 92nd of 168 countries.

Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Macedonia	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1780s	78.52	80.37	1.85	Taiwan
1790s	78.45	80.23	1.78	Taiwan
1800s	78.38	80.09	1.71	Taiwan
1810s	78.31	79.92	1.62	Taiwan
1820s	77.21	79.75	2.54	Taiwan
1830s	76.04	79.65	3.61	Taiwan
1840s	74.8	79.52	4.72	Taiwan
1850s	73.3	79.39	6.09	Taiwan
1860s	71.75	79.14	7.39	Taiwan
1870s	69.34	79	9.66	Taiwan
1880s	66.69	78.86	12.16	Taiwan
1890s	63.81	78.71	14.9	Taiwan
1900s	60.77	78.11	17.33	Taiwan
1910s	57.58	77.42	19.84	Taiwan
1920s	55.35	76.64	21.29	Taiwan
1930s	53.06	75.04	21.97	Taiwan
1940s	51.56	72.98	21.42	Taiwan
1950s	48.86	67.73	18.88	Taiwan
1960s	43.73	61.77	18.04	Taiwan
1970s	45.03	58.55	13.53	Taiwan
1980s	46.07	56.62	10.56	Taiwan
1990s	48	53.76	5.76	Taiwan
2000s	52.41	54.46	2.05	Taiwan
2010s	53.34	53.91	0.5761	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, North Macedonia or Taiwan?: Taiwan, at 53.91 against 53.34 in North Macedonia as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between North Macedonia and Taiwan?: 0.57, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Taiwan?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do North Macedonia and Taiwan rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: North Macedonia ranks 93rd and Taiwan ranks 92nd 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.