Argentina vs Mexico: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Argentina
51.18
in 2010
Mexico
51.93
in 2010
Argentina rank
103rd
Mexico rank
100th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 51.93 against 51.18 in Argentina, a difference of 0.75.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Mexico ahead.
Argentina ranks 103rd and Mexico ranks 100th of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 90.16 | 91.61 | 1.44 | Mexico |
| 1790s | 89.99 | 91.28 | 1.28 | Mexico |
| 1800s | 89.77 | 90.94 | 1.17 | Mexico |
| 1810s | 89.48 | 90.6 | 1.12 | Mexico |
| 1820s | 89.08 | 90.25 | 1.17 | Mexico |
| 1830s | 88.55 | 89.9 | 1.35 | Mexico |
| 1840s | 87.89 | 89.54 | 1.65 | Mexico |
| 1850s | 87.11 | 89.18 | 2.08 | Mexico |
| 1860s | 86.14 | 88.79 | 2.64 | Mexico |
| 1870s | 84.95 | 88.39 | 3.45 | Mexico |
| 1880s | 83.42 | 87.92 | 4.5 | Mexico |
| 1890s | 81.44 | 85.55 | 4.11 | Mexico |
| 1900s | 78.98 | 83.72 | 4.75 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 74.78 | 81.66 | 6.89 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 69.63 | 82.72 | 13.09 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 62.97 | 80.24 | 17.27 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 57.44 | 75.82 | 18.38 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 52.36 | 68.01 | 15.65 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 44.52 | 51.16 | 6.64 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 47.79 | 51.63 | 3.84 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 49.6 | 51.3 | 1.71 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 50.61 | 50.51 | 0.0995 | Argentina |
| 2000s | 51.13 | 52.05 | 0.9246 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 51.18 | 51.93 | 0.7534 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Argentina or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 51.93 against 51.18 in Argentina as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Argentina and Mexico?
- 0.75, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Argentina ranks 103rd and Mexico ranks 100th 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.