Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Cambodia or Sweden?

Sweden, at 65.92 against 65.66 in Cambodia as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sweden?

24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.

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.

Cambodia vs Sweden: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Cambodia

65.66

in 2010

Sweden

65.92

in 2010

Cambodia rank

60th

Sweden rank

59th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Cambodia
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 65.92 against 65.66 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.26.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 59th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 23 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1780s	93.89	79.09	14.8	Cambodia
1790s	93.73	78.73	15	Cambodia
1800s	93.57	78.43	15.14	Cambodia
1810s	93.38	78.48	14.91	Cambodia
1820s	93.19	77.66	15.53	Cambodia
1830s	92.96	76.58	16.37	Cambodia
1840s	92.68	75.6	17.08	Cambodia
1850s	92.38	74.26	18.12	Cambodia
1860s	92.06	73.38	18.68	Cambodia
1870s	91.7	72.01	19.69	Cambodia
1880s	91.1	70.74	20.37	Cambodia
1890s	90.39	70.44	19.95	Cambodia
1900s	89.58	69.42	20.16	Cambodia
1910s	88.65	68.24	20.41	Cambodia
1920s	87.63	67.24	20.38	Cambodia
1930s	86.14	66.75	19.39	Cambodia
1940s	84.39	66.32	18.07	Cambodia
1950s	82.3	62	20.3	Cambodia
1960s	77.53	60.62	16.91	Cambodia
1970s	77.81	63.06	14.75	Cambodia
1980s	81.58	62.88	18.7	Cambodia
1990s	75.31	64.57	10.74	Cambodia
2000s	70.68	66.16	4.52	Cambodia
2010s	65.66	65.92	0.2614	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Cambodia or Sweden?: Sweden, at 65.92 against 65.66 in Cambodia as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Cambodia and Sweden?: 0.26, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sweden?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Cambodia and Sweden rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Cambodia ranks 60th 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
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.