How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sierra Leone?

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.

Denmark vs Sierra Leone: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Denmark

61.44

in 2010

Sierra Leone

62.4

in 2010

Denmark rank

74th

Sierra Leone rank

71st

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Denmark
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 62.4 against 61.44 in Denmark, a difference of 0.96.

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

Denmark ranks 74th and Sierra Leone ranks 71st of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1780s	75.53	89.08	13.55	Sierra Leone
1790s	75.55	88.82	13.27	Sierra Leone
1800s	75.57	88.54	12.97	Sierra Leone
1810s	75.2	88.25	13.05	Sierra Leone
1820s	74.83	87.82	12.99	Sierra Leone
1830s	74.18	87.36	13.18	Sierra Leone
1840s	73.76	86.88	13.11	Sierra Leone
1850s	72.99	86.38	13.39	Sierra Leone
1860s	71.87	85.84	13.97	Sierra Leone
1870s	70.82	85.09	14.27	Sierra Leone
1880s	69.78	84.28	14.5	Sierra Leone
1890s	68.59	83.42	14.83	Sierra Leone
1900s	67.04	82.51	15.47	Sierra Leone
1910s	65	81.55	16.55	Sierra Leone
1920s	61.7	79.28	17.58	Sierra Leone
1930s	57.99	76.56	18.57	Sierra Leone
1940s	55.22	73.44	18.22	Sierra Leone
1950s	55.83	70.13	14.3	Sierra Leone
1960s	53.63	65.77	12.14	Sierra Leone
1970s	56.63	65.26	8.63	Sierra Leone
1980s	58.31	64.73	6.41	Sierra Leone
1990s	61	64.62	3.62	Sierra Leone
2000s	60.71	63.28	2.57	Sierra Leone
2010s	61.44	62.4	0.9623	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Denmark or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 62.4 against 61.44 in Denmark as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Denmark and Sierra Leone?: 0.96, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sierra Leone?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Denmark ranks 74th and Sierra Leone ranks 71st 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.