Infographic chart illustrating the different types of habitable land that existed in 1950. In 1950 the land was made up of 44 percent forest, 12 percent wild grassland, 1 percent freshwater and the remaining 44 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.