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

How they compare

Peru currently reports 71.68 against 70.99 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6912.

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.

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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: 07 August 2026

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.