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
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 56.69 against 55.95 in Spain, a difference of 0.74.
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.
Across the 24 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 48.99 | 59.91 | 10.92 | Switzerland |
| 1790s | 48.6 | 60.04 | 11.44 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 48.22 | 60.17 | 11.95 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 47.81 | 60.24 | 12.43 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 47.39 | 58.22 | 10.83 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 46.13 | 56.85 | 10.72 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 46.33 | 55.57 | 9.23 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 44.57 | 54.32 | 9.75 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 43.38 | 53.87 | 10.49 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 43.19 | 53.06 | 9.87 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 43 | 52.31 | 9.31 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 42.94 | 52.29 | 9.35 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 43.45 | 49.48 | 6.03 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 42.68 | 46.82 | 4.13 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 41.95 | 46.87 | 4.92 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 40.65 | 46.87 | 6.22 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 39.48 | 46.51 | 7.03 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 38.61 | 44.01 | 5.39 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 36.5 | 39.77 | 3.27 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 38.59 | 39.27 | 0.6826 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 43.55 | 43 | 0.5461 | Spain |
| 1990s | 51.82 | 45.09 | 6.73 | Spain |
| 2000s | 54.8 | 56.73 | 1.93 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 55.95 | 56.69 | 0.7359 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Spain or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 56.69 against 55.95 in Spain as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Spain and Switzerland?
- 0.74, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Spain ranks 91st and Switzerland ranks 88th 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.