Denmark vs Russia: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Denmark
61.44
in 2010
Russia
62.1
in 2010
Denmark rank
74th
Russia rank
72nd

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Denmark
  • Russia
020406080178018952010

How they compare

Russia currently reports 62.1 against 61.44 in Denmark, a difference of 0.66.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 74th and Russia ranks 72nd of 168 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Russia Difference Ahead
1780s 75.53 84.36 8.82 Russia
1790s 75.55 84.06 8.51 Russia
1800s 75.57 83.76 8.19 Russia
1810s 75.2 83.48 8.28 Russia
1820s 74.83 83.1 8.27 Russia
1830s 74.18 82.67 8.49 Russia
1840s 73.76 81.18 7.41 Russia
1850s 72.99 80.47 7.48 Russia
1860s 71.87 78.98 7.11 Russia
1870s 70.82 78.1 7.28 Russia
1880s 69.78 76.21 6.44 Russia
1890s 68.59 74.09 5.5 Russia
1900s 67.04 72.11 5.07 Russia
1910s 65 67.63 2.63 Russia
1920s 61.7 69.76 8.06 Russia
1930s 57.99 67.67 9.68 Russia
1940s 55.22 62.2 6.98 Russia
1950s 55.83 64.91 9.09 Russia
1960s 53.63 60.48 6.85 Russia
1970s 56.63 60.85 4.23 Russia
1980s 58.31 61.14 2.83 Russia
1990s 61 62.1 1.1 Russia
2000s 60.71 61.56 0.8549 Russia
2010s 61.44 62.1 0.6628 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Denmark or Russia?
Russia, at 62.1 against 61.44 in Denmark as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Denmark and Russia?
0.66, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Russia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Russia rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Denmark ranks 74th and Russia ranks 72nd 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.