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
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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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.