El Salvador vs Somalia: Share of land defined as natural habitat
El Salvador
27.86
in 2010
Somalia
29.36
in 2010
El Salvador rank
138th
Somalia rank
136th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- El Salvador
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 29.36 against 27.86 in El Salvador, a difference of 1.5.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
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 Somalia ranks 136th of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 23 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 84.12 | 83.05 | 1.07 | El Salvador |
| 1790s | 83.78 | 82.57 | 1.21 | El Salvador |
| 1800s | 83.42 | 82.05 | 1.36 | El Salvador |
| 1810s | 83.05 | 81.49 | 1.56 | El Salvador |
| 1820s | 82.66 | 80.88 | 1.78 | El Salvador |
| 1830s | 81.62 | 79.76 | 1.86 | El Salvador |
| 1840s | 80.84 | 78.66 | 2.18 | El Salvador |
| 1850s | 80.02 | 77.44 | 2.58 | El Salvador |
| 1860s | 78.88 | 76.09 | 2.79 | El Salvador |
| 1870s | 77.74 | 74.45 | 3.3 | El Salvador |
| 1880s | 76.03 | 72.6 | 3.44 | El Salvador |
| 1890s | 74.25 | 70.52 | 3.72 | El Salvador |
| 1900s | 72.4 | 68.19 | 4.22 | El Salvador |
| 1910s | 68.79 | 65.6 | 3.19 | El Salvador |
| 1920s | 62.35 | 61.51 | 0.8402 | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 60.65 | 56.72 | 3.93 | El Salvador |
| 1940s | 54.11 | 51.07 | 3.04 | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 50.06 | 44.43 | 5.63 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 37.79 | 29.94 | 7.85 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 38.39 | 29.86 | 8.53 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 33.23 | 29.78 | 3.45 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 31.97 | 29.77 | 2.21 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 33.41 | 29.7 | 3.7 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 27.86 | 29.36 | 1.5 | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 29.36 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 Somalia?
- 1.5, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do El Salvador and Somalia rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- El Salvador ranks 138th and Somalia ranks 136th 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.