France vs Russia: Share of land defined as natural habitat

France
62.02
in 2010
Russia
62.1
in 2010
France rank
73rd
Russia rank
72nd

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • France
  • Russia
020406080178018952010

How they compare

Russia currently reports 62.1 against 62.02 in France, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Russia ahead.

France ranks 73rd and Russia ranks 72nd of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Russia Difference Ahead
1780s 48.7 84.36 35.66 Russia
1790s 48.55 84.06 35.5 Russia
1800s 48.42 83.76 35.34 Russia
1810s 46.9 83.48 36.58 Russia
1820s 45.71 83.1 37.39 Russia
1830s 45.02 82.67 37.65 Russia
1840s 44.01 81.18 37.17 Russia
1850s 43.12 80.47 37.36 Russia
1860s 43.07 78.98 35.91 Russia
1870s 43.21 78.1 34.88 Russia
1880s 42.83 76.21 33.38 Russia
1890s 42.74 74.09 31.35 Russia
1900s 42.81 72.11 29.3 Russia
1910s 42.88 67.63 24.75 Russia
1920s 45.13 69.76 24.63 Russia
1930s 44.96 67.67 22.71 Russia
1940s 46.69 62.2 15.51 Russia
1950s 47.66 64.91 17.25 Russia
1960s 45.62 60.48 14.86 Russia
1970s 51.11 60.85 9.74 Russia
1980s 52.97 61.14 8.17 Russia
1990s 57.98 62.1 4.12 Russia
2000s 61.99 61.56 0.4289 France
2010s 62.02 62.1 0.0807 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, France or Russia?
Russia, at 62.1 against 62.02 in France as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between France and Russia?
0.08, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do France and Russia rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
France ranks 73rd 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.