Portugal vs Sierra Leone: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Portugal
62.88
in 2010
Sierra Leone
62.4
in 2010
Portugal rank
68th
Sierra Leone rank
71st
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Portugal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 62.88 against 62.4 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.48.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Portugal ranks 68th and Sierra Leone ranks 71st of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 77.23 | 89.08 | 11.85 | Sierra Leone |
| 1790s | 76.83 | 88.82 | 11.99 | Sierra Leone |
| 1800s | 76.43 | 88.54 | 12.11 | Sierra Leone |
| 1810s | 76.06 | 88.25 | 12.2 | Sierra Leone |
| 1820s | 75.67 | 87.82 | 12.15 | Sierra Leone |
| 1830s | 74.99 | 87.36 | 12.37 | Sierra Leone |
| 1840s | 74.35 | 86.88 | 12.53 | Sierra Leone |
| 1850s | 74.04 | 86.38 | 12.33 | Sierra Leone |
| 1860s | 72.93 | 85.84 | 12.91 | Sierra Leone |
| 1870s | 71.64 | 85.09 | 13.45 | Sierra Leone |
| 1880s | 70.25 | 84.28 | 14.03 | Sierra Leone |
| 1890s | 68.39 | 83.42 | 15.03 | Sierra Leone |
| 1900s | 67.03 | 82.51 | 15.47 | Sierra Leone |
| 1910s | 65.16 | 81.55 | 16.38 | Sierra Leone |
| 1920s | 64.72 | 79.28 | 14.56 | Sierra Leone |
| 1930s | 62.54 | 76.56 | 14.02 | Sierra Leone |
| 1940s | 59.2 | 73.44 | 14.24 | Sierra Leone |
| 1950s | 56.54 | 70.13 | 13.59 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 54.95 | 65.77 | 10.82 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 55.75 | 65.26 | 9.51 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 56.55 | 64.73 | 8.18 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 62.51 | 64.62 | 2.1 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 61.76 | 63.28 | 1.52 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 62.88 | 62.4 | 0.4733 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Portugal or Sierra Leone?
- Portugal, at 62.88 against 62.4 in Sierra Leone as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Portugal and Sierra Leone?
- 0.48, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Portugal and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Portugal ranks 68th and Sierra Leone ranks 71st 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.