Nepal vs Sweden: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Nepal
67.36
in 2010
Sweden
65.92
in 2010
Nepal rank
56th
Sweden rank
59th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Nepal
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 67.36 against 65.92 in Sweden, a difference of 1.44.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Sweden ahead.

Nepal ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 59th of 168 countries.

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About this data

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.