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
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.
Across the 24 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 13 and Sweden in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 77.21 | 79.09 | 1.88 | Sweden |
| 1790s | 76.81 | 78.73 | 1.92 | Sweden |
| 1800s | 76.44 | 78.43 | 1.99 | Sweden |
| 1810s | 75.96 | 78.48 | 2.52 | Sweden |
| 1820s | 75.58 | 77.66 | 2.08 | Sweden |
| 1830s | 75.09 | 76.58 | 1.49 | Sweden |
| 1840s | 74.6 | 75.6 | 0.9979 | Sweden |
| 1850s | 74.05 | 74.26 | 0.2131 | Sweden |
| 1860s | 73.72 | 73.38 | 0.3393 | Nepal |
| 1870s | 73.3 | 72.01 | 1.29 | Nepal |
| 1880s | 72.75 | 70.74 | 2.01 | Nepal |
| 1890s | 72.19 | 70.44 | 1.75 | Nepal |
| 1900s | 71.87 | 69.42 | 2.45 | Nepal |
| 1910s | 71.01 | 68.24 | 2.78 | Nepal |
| 1920s | 68.9 | 67.24 | 1.66 | Nepal |
| 1930s | 67.55 | 66.75 | 0.8044 | Nepal |
| 1940s | 66.07 | 66.32 | 0.25 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 64.38 | 62 | 2.37 | Nepal |
| 1960s | 61.33 | 60.62 | 0.7123 | Nepal |
| 1970s | 62 | 63.06 | 1.06 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 61.34 | 62.88 | 1.54 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 67 | 64.57 | 2.43 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 67.11 | 66.16 | 0.9525 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 67.36 | 65.92 | 1.44 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Nepal or Sweden?
- Nepal, at 67.36 against 65.92 in Sweden as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Nepal and Sweden?
- 1.44, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Nepal and Sweden rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Nepal ranks 56th 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.