Portugal vs Thailand: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Portugal
62.88
in 2010
Thailand
62.77
in 2010
Portugal rank
68th
Thailand rank
70th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Portugal
- Thailand
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 62.88 against 62.77 in Thailand, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Thailand ahead.
Portugal ranks 68th and Thailand ranks 70th of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 77.23 | 96.39 | 19.17 | Thailand |
| 1790s | 76.83 | 96.33 | 19.51 | Thailand |
| 1800s | 76.43 | 96.27 | 19.83 | Thailand |
| 1810s | 76.06 | 96.13 | 20.07 | Thailand |
| 1820s | 75.67 | 95.98 | 20.31 | Thailand |
| 1830s | 74.99 | 95.82 | 20.83 | Thailand |
| 1840s | 74.35 | 95.66 | 21.31 | Thailand |
| 1850s | 74.04 | 94.84 | 20.8 | Thailand |
| 1860s | 72.93 | 94.56 | 21.63 | Thailand |
| 1870s | 71.64 | 94.25 | 22.62 | Thailand |
| 1880s | 70.25 | 93.91 | 23.66 | Thailand |
| 1890s | 68.39 | 92.97 | 24.58 | Thailand |
| 1900s | 67.03 | 92.03 | 25 | Thailand |
| 1910s | 65.16 | 91.13 | 25.97 | Thailand |
| 1920s | 64.72 | 90.18 | 25.47 | Thailand |
| 1930s | 62.54 | 87.48 | 24.94 | Thailand |
| 1940s | 59.2 | 84.76 | 25.56 | Thailand |
| 1950s | 56.54 | 82.06 | 25.52 | Thailand |
| 1960s | 54.95 | 76.12 | 21.17 | Thailand |
| 1970s | 55.75 | 71.86 | 16.11 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 56.55 | 64.3 | 7.76 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 62.51 | 61.13 | 1.39 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 61.76 | 61.9 | 0.1355 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 62.88 | 62.77 | 0.1081 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Portugal or Thailand?
- Portugal, at 62.88 against 62.77 in Thailand as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Portugal and Thailand?
- 0.11, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Thailand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Portugal and Thailand rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Portugal ranks 68th and Thailand ranks 70th 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.