Afghanistan vs Niger: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Afghanistan
29.61
in 2010
Niger
28.19
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
135th
Niger rank
137th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Afghanistan
- Niger
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 29.61 against 28.19 in Niger, a difference of 1.42.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 135th and Niger ranks 137th of 168 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 77.02 | 27.5 | 49.52 | Afghanistan |
| 1790s | 76.53 | 27.21 | 49.32 | Afghanistan |
| 1800s | 75.99 | 26.91 | 49.08 | Afghanistan |
| 1810s | 75.41 | 26.6 | 48.81 | Afghanistan |
| 1820s | 74.78 | 26.28 | 48.5 | Afghanistan |
| 1830s | 74.02 | 25.95 | 48.07 | Afghanistan |
| 1840s | 72.99 | 25.61 | 47.37 | Afghanistan |
| 1850s | 71.8 | 25.27 | 46.54 | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 70.51 | 24.91 | 45.6 | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 69.02 | 24.54 | 44.49 | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 67.15 | 24.16 | 43 | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 64.85 | 23.76 | 41.09 | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 62.2 | 23.35 | 38.84 | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 59.18 | 22.93 | 36.25 | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 55.16 | 22.48 | 32.68 | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 50.76 | 22.02 | 28.73 | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 45.81 | 21.54 | 24.26 | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 40.43 | 21.51 | 18.92 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 30.36 | 15.25 | 15.12 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 29.82 | 15.67 | 14.15 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 29.64 | 22.08 | 7.56 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 29.53 | 20.46 | 9.07 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 29.67 | 20.87 | 8.8 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 29.61 | 28.19 | 1.42 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Afghanistan or Niger?
- Afghanistan, at 29.61 against 28.19 in Niger as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Afghanistan and Niger?
- 1.42, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Niger?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Afghanistan and Niger rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Afghanistan ranks 135th and Niger ranks 137th 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.