Peru vs Tanzania: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Peru
71.68
in 2010
Tanzania
73.21
in 2010
Peru rank
43rd
Tanzania rank
40th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Peru
  • Tanzania
020406080178018952010

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 73.21 against 71.68 in Peru, a difference of 1.53.

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

Peru ranks 43rd and Tanzania ranks 40th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Tanzania Difference Ahead
1780s 80.81 89.18 8.37 Tanzania
1790s 80.85 89.26 8.41 Tanzania
1800s 80.89 89.34 8.45 Tanzania
1810s 80.93 89.42 8.5 Tanzania
1820s 80.96 89.39 8.43 Tanzania
1830s 80.7 89.36 8.67 Tanzania
1840s 80.44 89.32 8.88 Tanzania
1850s 80.16 89.28 9.13 Tanzania
1860s 79.8 89.24 9.44 Tanzania
1870s 79.47 88.99 9.52 Tanzania
1880s 78.92 88.72 9.8 Tanzania
1890s 77.75 88.44 10.69 Tanzania
1900s 76.9 88.53 11.63 Tanzania
1910s 76.35 88.24 11.89 Tanzania
1920s 75.77 86.81 11.04 Tanzania
1930s 75.17 85.12 9.95 Tanzania
1940s 74.41 83.14 8.74 Tanzania
1950s 73.91 81.82 7.91 Tanzania
1960s 71.51 78.81 7.29 Tanzania
1970s 71.68 76.76 5.07 Tanzania
1980s 71.36 74.52 3.16 Tanzania
1990s 70.3 73.86 3.56 Tanzania
2000s 71.9 74.28 2.38 Tanzania
2010s 71.68 73.21 1.53 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Peru or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 73.21 against 71.68 in Peru as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Peru and Tanzania?
1.53, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Tanzania?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Peru and Tanzania rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Peru ranks 43rd and Tanzania ranks 40th 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
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.