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
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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

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
Last refreshed

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.