Uganda vs United States: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Uganda
47.81
in 2010
United States
48.26
in 2010
Uganda rank
114th
United States rank
111th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Uganda
  • United States
020406080100178018952010

How they compare

United States currently reports 48.26 against 47.81 in Uganda, a difference of 0.45.

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

Uganda ranks 114th and United States ranks 111th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 12 and United States in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda United States Difference Ahead
1780s 76.47 96.89 20.43 United States
1790s 76.55 96.66 20.1 United States
1800s 76.64 96.15 19.51 United States
1810s 76.71 95.58 18.87 United States
1820s 76.7 94.83 18.13 United States
1830s 76.69 93.77 17.09 United States
1840s 76.66 92.21 15.55 United States
1850s 76.63 89.91 13.28 United States
1860s 76.59 86.64 10.05 United States
1870s 76.39 84.16 7.77 United States
1880s 76.18 76.67 0.4988 United States
1890s 75.95 67.8 8.15 Uganda
1900s 75.71 63.59 12.12 Uganda
1910s 75.43 57.1 18.33 Uganda
1920s 73.24 53.59 19.65 Uganda
1930s 70.92 51.58 19.34 Uganda
1940s 67.87 51.58 16.29 Uganda
1950s 65.11 47.57 17.54 Uganda
1960s 59.48 44.55 14.93 Uganda
1970s 56.96 46.13 10.83 Uganda
1980s 55.02 46.98 8.04 Uganda
1990s 51.63 47.43 4.2 Uganda
2000s 50.26 48.25 2.01 Uganda
2010s 47.81 48.26 0.4458 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Uganda or United States?
United States, at 48.26 against 47.81 in Uganda as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Uganda and United States?
0.45, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and United States?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Uganda and United States rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Uganda ranks 114th and United States ranks 111th 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
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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.