El Salvador vs Niger: Share of land defined as natural habitat
El Salvador
27.86
in 2010
Niger
28.19
in 2010
El Salvador rank
138th
Niger rank
137th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- El Salvador
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 28.19 against 27.86 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.33.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 138th and Niger ranks 137th of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 23 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 84.12 | 27.5 | 56.62 | El Salvador |
| 1790s | 83.78 | 27.21 | 56.57 | El Salvador |
| 1800s | 83.42 | 26.91 | 56.51 | El Salvador |
| 1810s | 83.05 | 26.6 | 56.45 | El Salvador |
| 1820s | 82.66 | 26.28 | 56.38 | El Salvador |
| 1830s | 81.62 | 25.95 | 55.67 | El Salvador |
| 1840s | 80.84 | 25.61 | 55.22 | El Salvador |
| 1850s | 80.02 | 25.27 | 54.75 | El Salvador |
| 1860s | 78.88 | 24.91 | 53.97 | El Salvador |
| 1870s | 77.74 | 24.54 | 53.21 | El Salvador |
| 1880s | 76.03 | 24.16 | 51.88 | El Salvador |
| 1890s | 74.25 | 23.76 | 50.49 | El Salvador |
| 1900s | 72.4 | 23.35 | 49.05 | El Salvador |
| 1910s | 68.79 | 22.93 | 45.86 | El Salvador |
| 1920s | 62.35 | 22.48 | 39.87 | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 60.65 | 22.02 | 38.63 | El Salvador |
| 1940s | 54.11 | 21.54 | 32.57 | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 50.06 | 21.51 | 28.55 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 37.79 | 15.25 | 22.54 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 38.39 | 15.67 | 22.72 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 33.23 | 22.08 | 11.15 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 31.97 | 20.46 | 11.51 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 33.41 | 20.87 | 12.54 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 27.86 | 28.19 | 0.3302 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, El Salvador or Niger?
- Niger, at 28.19 against 27.86 in El Salvador as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between El Salvador and Niger?
- 0.33, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Niger?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do El Salvador and Niger rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- El Salvador ranks 138th and Niger ranks 137th 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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About this data
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.