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
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How they compare

United States currently reports 48.26 against 47.81 in Uganda, a difference of 0.4458.

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.

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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

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.