France vs Sierra Leone: Share of land defined as natural habitat
France
62.02
in 2010
Sierra Leone
62.4
in 2010
France rank
73rd
Sierra Leone rank
71st
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- France
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 62.4 against 62.02 in France, a difference of 0.38.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
France ranks 73rd 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 | France | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 48.7 | 89.08 | 40.38 | Sierra Leone |
| 1790s | 48.55 | 88.82 | 40.26 | Sierra Leone |
| 1800s | 48.42 | 88.54 | 40.12 | Sierra Leone |
| 1810s | 46.9 | 88.25 | 41.36 | Sierra Leone |
| 1820s | 45.71 | 87.82 | 42.11 | Sierra Leone |
| 1830s | 45.02 | 87.36 | 42.34 | Sierra Leone |
| 1840s | 44.01 | 86.88 | 42.87 | Sierra Leone |
| 1850s | 43.12 | 86.38 | 43.26 | Sierra Leone |
| 1860s | 43.07 | 85.84 | 42.77 | Sierra Leone |
| 1870s | 43.21 | 85.09 | 41.87 | Sierra Leone |
| 1880s | 42.83 | 84.28 | 41.45 | Sierra Leone |
| 1890s | 42.74 | 83.42 | 40.69 | Sierra Leone |
| 1900s | 42.81 | 82.51 | 39.7 | Sierra Leone |
| 1910s | 42.88 | 81.55 | 38.66 | Sierra Leone |
| 1920s | 45.13 | 79.28 | 34.16 | Sierra Leone |
| 1930s | 44.96 | 76.56 | 31.6 | Sierra Leone |
| 1940s | 46.69 | 73.44 | 26.75 | Sierra Leone |
| 1950s | 47.66 | 70.13 | 22.47 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 45.62 | 65.77 | 20.15 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 51.11 | 65.26 | 14.15 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 52.97 | 64.73 | 11.76 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 57.98 | 64.62 | 6.64 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 61.99 | 63.28 | 1.29 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 62.02 | 62.4 | 0.3802 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, France or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 62.4 against 62.02 in France as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between France and Sierra Leone?
- 0.38, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do France and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- France ranks 73rd 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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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.