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

Peru
71.68
in 2010
Sri Lanka
70.99
in 2010
Peru rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
45th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Peru
  • Sri Lanka
020406080178018952010

How they compare

Peru currently reports 71.68 against 70.99 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.69.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Peru ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1780s 80.81 87.85 7.04 Sri Lanka
1790s 80.85 87.88 7.03 Sri Lanka
1800s 80.89 87.92 7.03 Sri Lanka
1810s 80.93 87.95 7.03 Sri Lanka
1820s 80.96 87.99 7.03 Sri Lanka
1830s 80.7 87.77 7.07 Sri Lanka
1840s 80.44 87.39 6.94 Sri Lanka
1850s 80.16 82.86 2.7 Sri Lanka
1860s 79.8 82.2 2.39 Sri Lanka
1870s 79.47 81.4 1.93 Sri Lanka
1880s 78.92 80.46 1.54 Sri Lanka
1890s 77.75 79.44 1.69 Sri Lanka
1900s 76.9 78.21 1.31 Sri Lanka
1910s 76.35 76.72 0.3682 Sri Lanka
1920s 75.77 76.04 0.2763 Sri Lanka
1930s 75.17 75.97 0.8008 Sri Lanka
1940s 74.41 74.71 0.3047 Sri Lanka
1950s 73.91 73.59 0.3146 Peru
1960s 71.51 73.93 2.42 Sri Lanka
1970s 71.68 67.33 4.35 Peru
1980s 71.36 68.4 2.96 Peru
1990s 70.3 68.2 2.1 Peru
2000s 71.9 69.11 2.79 Peru
2010s 71.68 70.99 0.6912 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Peru or Sri Lanka?
Peru, at 71.68 against 70.99 in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Peru and Sri Lanka?
0.69, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sri Lanka?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Peru and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Peru ranks 43rd 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.