Infographic chart illustrating the different types of habitable land that existed in 1900. In 1900 the land was made up of 48 percent forest, 27 percent wild grassland, 1 percent freshwater and 24 percent used for agriculture, grazing and urban populations. This compares closely with the way land exists today. As of 2018, 38 percent of habitable land exists as forests, 14 percent wild grassland, 1 percent freshwater. The remainder is taken up for use by agriculture, grazing and urban environments. |