Germany vs Sweden: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Germany
65.27
in 2010
Sweden
65.92
in 2010
Germany rank
62nd
Sweden rank
59th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 65.92 against 65.27 in Germany, a difference of 0.65.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 59th of 168 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 46.1 | 79.09 | 32.99 | Sweden |
| 1790s | 45.75 | 78.73 | 32.98 | Sweden |
| 1800s | 45.42 | 78.43 | 33 | Sweden |
| 1810s | 45.91 | 78.48 | 32.56 | Sweden |
| 1820s | 46.4 | 77.66 | 31.26 | Sweden |
| 1830s | 45.62 | 76.58 | 30.97 | Sweden |
| 1840s | 44.97 | 75.6 | 30.63 | Sweden |
| 1850s | 44.65 | 74.26 | 29.62 | Sweden |
| 1860s | 44.79 | 73.38 | 28.59 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 44.53 | 72.01 | 27.49 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 43.74 | 70.74 | 27 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 43.15 | 70.44 | 27.29 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 41.29 | 69.42 | 28.13 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 39.59 | 68.24 | 28.65 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 42.96 | 67.24 | 24.28 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 43.15 | 66.75 | 23.6 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 43.33 | 66.32 | 22.99 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 46.15 | 62 | 15.85 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 46.05 | 60.62 | 14.57 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 48.61 | 63.06 | 14.45 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 52.35 | 62.88 | 10.53 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 58.28 | 64.57 | 6.28 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 64.71 | 66.16 | 1.45 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 65.27 | 65.92 | 0.6545 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 65.92 against 65.27 in Germany as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.65, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Germany ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 59th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) β 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 β either croplands or pasture β or for infrastructure and urban environments.