Afghanistan vs Iraq: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Afghanistan
29.61
in 2010
Iraq
31.48
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
135th
Iraq rank
132nd
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 31.48 against 29.61 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.87.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 135th and Iraq ranks 132nd of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 18 and Iraq in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 77.02 | 47.78 | 29.24 | Afghanistan |
| 1790s | 76.53 | 47.8 | 28.73 | Afghanistan |
| 1800s | 75.99 | 47.82 | 28.16 | Afghanistan |
| 1810s | 75.41 | 47.73 | 27.68 | Afghanistan |
| 1820s | 74.78 | 47.64 | 27.14 | Afghanistan |
| 1830s | 74.02 | 47.52 | 26.5 | Afghanistan |
| 1840s | 72.99 | 47.41 | 25.58 | Afghanistan |
| 1850s | 71.8 | 47.28 | 24.53 | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 70.51 | 47.15 | 23.36 | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 69.02 | 46.76 | 22.26 | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 67.15 | 46.28 | 20.87 | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 64.85 | 45.74 | 19.11 | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 62.2 | 45.18 | 17.02 | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 59.18 | 44.53 | 14.65 | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 55.16 | 43.94 | 11.22 | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 50.76 | 43.64 | 7.11 | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 45.81 | 40.9 | 4.91 | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 40.43 | 39.14 | 1.29 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 30.36 | 35.21 | 4.84 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 29.82 | 35.07 | 5.26 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 29.64 | 34.25 | 4.6 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 29.53 | 33.7 | 4.17 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 29.67 | 33.17 | 3.5 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 29.61 | 31.48 | 1.87 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 31.48 against 29.61 in Afghanistan as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 1.87, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Afghanistan ranks 135th and Iraq ranks 132nd 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.