Panama vs Sri Lanka: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Panama
69.78
in 2010
Sri Lanka
70.99
in 2010
Panama rank
47th
Sri Lanka rank
45th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Panama
  • Sri Lanka
020406080178018952010

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 70.99 against 69.78 in Panama, a difference of 1.21.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Panama ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 15 and Sri Lanka in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1780s 87.39 87.85 0.4552 Sri Lanka
1790s 87.34 87.88 0.5419 Sri Lanka
1800s 87.25 87.92 0.6726 Sri Lanka
1810s 87.24 87.95 0.7145 Sri Lanka
1820s 87.08 87.99 0.9059 Sri Lanka
1830s 86.95 87.77 0.8184 Sri Lanka
1840s 86.8 87.39 0.5836 Sri Lanka
1850s 86.6 82.86 3.74 Panama
1860s 86.33 82.2 4.13 Panama
1870s 86.04 81.4 4.64 Panama
1880s 85.75 80.46 5.28 Panama
1890s 85.29 79.44 5.86 Panama
1900s 84.78 78.21 6.57 Panama
1910s 83.81 76.72 7.09 Panama
1920s 82.76 76.04 6.72 Panama
1930s 81.89 75.97 5.92 Panama
1940s 79.7 74.71 4.99 Panama
1950s 76.94 73.59 3.35 Panama
1960s 73.52 73.93 0.4152 Sri Lanka
1970s 73.09 67.33 5.76 Panama
1980s 73.97 68.4 5.57 Panama
1990s 72.01 68.2 3.81 Panama
2000s 71.78 69.11 2.67 Panama
2010s 69.78 70.99 1.22 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Panama or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 70.99 against 69.78 in Panama as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Panama and Sri Lanka?
1.21, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Panama and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Panama ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th 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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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.