Spain vs Switzerland: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Spain
55.95
in 2010
Switzerland
56.69
in 2010
Spain rank
91st
Switzerland rank
88th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Spain
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 56.69 against 55.95 in Spain, a difference of 0.7359.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Switzerland ahead.

Spain ranks 91st and Switzerland ranks 88th of 168 countries.

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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
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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.