Botswana vs Sweden: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Botswana
66.24
in 2010
Sweden
65.92
in 2010
Botswana rank
58th
Sweden rank
59th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Botswana
  • Sweden
020406080178018952010

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 66.24 against 65.92 in Sweden, a difference of 0.32.

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

Botswana ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 59th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 21 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Sweden Difference Ahead
1780s 87.25 79.09 8.16 Botswana
1790s 86.56 78.73 7.83 Botswana
1800s 85.82 78.43 7.39 Botswana
1810s 85.03 78.48 6.55 Botswana
1820s 84.19 77.66 6.53 Botswana
1830s 83.29 76.58 6.7 Botswana
1840s 82.33 75.6 6.73 Botswana
1850s 81.3 74.26 7.03 Botswana
1860s 80.16 73.38 6.78 Botswana
1870s 78.94 72.01 6.93 Botswana
1880s 77.58 70.74 6.84 Botswana
1890s 76.16 70.44 5.72 Botswana
1900s 74.58 69.42 5.15 Botswana
1910s 72.84 68.24 4.61 Botswana
1920s 70.96 67.24 3.71 Botswana
1930s 68.95 66.75 2.2 Botswana
1940s 66.59 66.32 0.2668 Botswana
1950s 63.67 62 1.67 Botswana
1960s 59.07 60.62 1.55 Sweden
1970s 61.79 63.06 1.27 Sweden
1980s 61.86 62.88 1.02 Sweden
1990s 66.02 64.57 1.46 Botswana
2000s 66.18 66.16 0.0141 Botswana
2010s 66.24 65.92 0.3184 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Botswana or Sweden?
Botswana, at 66.24 against 65.92 in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Botswana and Sweden?
0.32, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Sweden rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Botswana ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 59th 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.