Argentina vs Mozambique: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Argentina
51.18
in 2010
Mozambique
50.77
in 2010
Argentina rank
103rd
Mozambique rank
105th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Argentina
  • Mozambique
020406080100178018952010

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 51.18 against 50.77 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.41.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 103rd and Mozambique ranks 105th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 20 and Mozambique in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Mozambique Difference Ahead
1780s 90.16 89.61 0.5542 Argentina
1790s 89.99 89.17 0.8289 Argentina
1800s 89.77 88.7 1.07 Argentina
1810s 89.48 88.21 1.27 Argentina
1820s 89.08 87.7 1.39 Argentina
1830s 88.55 87.15 1.39 Argentina
1840s 87.89 85.69 2.2 Argentina
1850s 87.11 84 3.11 Argentina
1860s 86.14 82.07 4.08 Argentina
1870s 84.95 80.6 4.35 Argentina
1880s 83.42 78.98 4.44 Argentina
1890s 81.44 77.21 4.23 Argentina
1900s 78.98 75.26 3.71 Argentina
1910s 74.78 73.12 1.66 Argentina
1920s 69.63 68.87 0.7593 Argentina
1930s 62.97 63.75 0.7803 Mozambique
1940s 57.44 54.35 3.09 Argentina
1950s 52.36 53.36 1 Mozambique
1960s 44.52 48.39 3.87 Mozambique
1970s 47.79 49.11 1.32 Mozambique
1980s 49.6 49.07 0.528 Argentina
1990s 50.61 48.46 2.14 Argentina
2000s 51.13 50.52 0.61 Argentina
2010s 51.18 50.77 0.4119 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Argentina or Mozambique?
Argentina, at 51.18 against 50.77 in Mozambique as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Argentina and Mozambique?
0.41, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mozambique?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Argentina and Mozambique rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Argentina ranks 103rd and Mozambique ranks 105th 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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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.