Russia vs Sierra Leone: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Russia
62.1
in 2010
Sierra Leone
62.4
in 2010
Russia rank
72nd
Sierra Leone rank
71st

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Russia
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 62.4 against 62.1 in Russia, a difference of 0.3.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 72nd and Sierra Leone ranks 71st of 168 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1780s 84.36 89.08 4.72 Sierra Leone
1790s 84.06 88.82 4.76 Sierra Leone
1800s 83.76 88.54 4.78 Sierra Leone
1810s 83.48 88.25 4.77 Sierra Leone
1820s 83.1 87.82 4.72 Sierra Leone
1830s 82.67 87.36 4.69 Sierra Leone
1840s 81.18 86.88 5.7 Sierra Leone
1850s 80.47 86.38 5.9 Sierra Leone
1860s 78.98 85.84 6.86 Sierra Leone
1870s 78.1 85.09 6.99 Sierra Leone
1880s 76.21 84.28 8.06 Sierra Leone
1890s 74.09 83.42 9.34 Sierra Leone
1900s 72.11 82.51 10.4 Sierra Leone
1910s 67.63 81.55 13.92 Sierra Leone
1920s 69.76 79.28 9.52 Sierra Leone
1930s 67.67 76.56 8.89 Sierra Leone
1940s 62.2 73.44 11.24 Sierra Leone
1950s 64.91 70.13 5.22 Sierra Leone
1960s 60.48 65.77 5.29 Sierra Leone
1970s 60.85 65.26 4.4 Sierra Leone
1980s 61.14 64.73 3.59 Sierra Leone
1990s 62.1 64.62 2.52 Sierra Leone
2000s 61.56 63.28 1.72 Sierra Leone
2010s 62.1 62.4 0.2995 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Russia or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 62.4 against 62.1 in Russia as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Russia and Sierra Leone?
0.3, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sierra Leone?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Russia and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Russia ranks 72nd 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

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

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.