New Zealand vs Senegal: Share of land defined as natural habitat
New Zealand
58.03
in 2010
Senegal
58.35
in 2010
New Zealand rank
85th
Senegal rank
84th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- New Zealand
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 58.35 against 58.03 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.32.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 85th and Senegal ranks 84th of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 12 and Senegal in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 90.26 | 87.84 | 2.41 | New Zealand |
| 1790s | 90.24 | 88.02 | 2.22 | New Zealand |
| 1800s | 90.22 | 88.19 | 2.03 | New Zealand |
| 1810s | 90.2 | 88.36 | 1.84 | New Zealand |
| 1820s | 90.05 | 88.16 | 1.89 | New Zealand |
| 1830s | 89.9 | 87.95 | 1.95 | New Zealand |
| 1840s | 89.71 | 87.74 | 1.97 | New Zealand |
| 1850s | 89.51 | 87.51 | 2 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 89.32 | 87.28 | 2.03 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 88.91 | 86.95 | 1.97 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 88.42 | 86.59 | 1.83 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 87.12 | 86.22 | 0.8992 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 84.83 | 85.82 | 0.9901 | Senegal |
| 1910s | 79.92 | 85.42 | 5.5 | Senegal |
| 1920s | 69.01 | 83.17 | 14.17 | Senegal |
| 1930s | 64.25 | 80.42 | 16.17 | Senegal |
| 1940s | 58.79 | 77.12 | 18.33 | Senegal |
| 1950s | 53.55 | 74.06 | 20.51 | Senegal |
| 1960s | 51.01 | 67.71 | 16.69 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 53.33 | 69.47 | 16.14 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 54.33 | 67.86 | 13.52 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 56.76 | 62.44 | 5.69 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 58.37 | 60.33 | 1.96 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 58.03 | 58.35 | 0.3254 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, New Zealand or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 58.35 against 58.03 in New Zealand as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between New Zealand and Senegal?
- 0.32, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do New Zealand and Senegal rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- New Zealand ranks 85th and Senegal ranks 84th 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.