Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, South Sudan or Ukraine?

Ukraine, at 27.51 against 26.37 in South Sudan as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Ukraine?

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.

South Sudan vs Ukraine: Share of land defined as natural habitat

South Sudan

26.37

in 2010

Ukraine

27.51

in 2010

South Sudan rank

140th

Ukraine rank

139th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

South Sudan
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 27.51 against 26.37 in South Sudan, a difference of 1.14.

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

South Sudan ranks 140th and Ukraine ranks 139th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 23 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Sudan	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1780s	90.9	78.27	12.63	South Sudan
1790s	90.3	77.6	12.7	South Sudan
1800s	89.66	76.91	12.75	South Sudan
1810s	88.97	76.18	12.79	South Sudan
1820s	87.8	75.13	12.67	South Sudan
1830s	86.47	73.97	12.51	South Sudan
1840s	85	72.38	12.62	South Sudan
1850s	83.35	71.62	11.73	South Sudan
1860s	81.53	68.63	12.9	South Sudan
1870s	79.3	65.77	13.53	South Sudan
1880s	76.78	61.03	15.76	South Sudan
1890s	73.96	55.61	18.35	South Sudan
1900s	70.78	47.87	22.91	South Sudan
1910s	67.21	37.84	29.37	South Sudan
1920s	63.16	37.93	25.23	South Sudan
1930s	61.11	41.75	19.36	South Sudan
1940s	56.23	39.12	17.1	South Sudan
1950s	50.67	30.46	20.21	South Sudan
1960s	34.12	22	12.12	South Sudan
1970s	34.09	23.55	10.55	South Sudan
1980s	37.94	24.05	13.89	South Sudan
1990s	30.87	26.17	4.7	South Sudan
2000s	27.62	26.61	1.01	South Sudan
2010s	26.37	27.51	1.14	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, South Sudan or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 27.51 against 26.37 in South Sudan as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between South Sudan and Ukraine?: 1.14, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Ukraine?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do South Sudan and Ukraine rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: South Sudan ranks 140th and Ukraine ranks 139th 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.