Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Bangladesh or Mali?

Mali, at 25.22 against 24.98 in Bangladesh as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mali?

24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.

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.

Bangladesh vs Mali: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Bangladesh

24.98

in 2010

Mali

25.22

in 2010

Bangladesh rank

145th

Mali rank

144th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Bangladesh
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 25.22 against 24.98 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.24.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 145th and Mali ranks 144th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 19 and Mali in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1780s	67.69	39.72	27.97	Bangladesh
1790s	65.42	39.3	26.12	Bangladesh
1800s	62.93	38.86	24.07	Bangladesh
1810s	60.23	38.41	21.82	Bangladesh
1820s	56.81	37.93	18.88	Bangladesh
1830s	53.02	37.44	15.59	Bangladesh
1840s	48.85	36.92	11.93	Bangladesh
1850s	44.28	36.38	7.9	Bangladesh
1860s	43.72	35.81	7.91	Bangladesh
1870s	43.16	35.21	7.94	Bangladesh
1880s	42.58	34.58	8	Bangladesh
1890s	42.01	33.93	8.08	Bangladesh
1900s	41.43	33.24	8.19	Bangladesh
1910s	40.85	32.51	8.33	Bangladesh
1920s	40.14	31.71	8.42	Bangladesh
1930s	37.96	30.87	7.09	Bangladesh
1940s	35.76	29.98	5.79	Bangladesh
1950s	33.61	31.17	2.44	Bangladesh
1960s	29.07	27.36	1.71	Bangladesh
1970s	27.18	27.41	0.2283	Mali
1980s	26.78	27.2	0.4268	Mali
1990s	25.97	27.21	1.24	Mali
2000s	25.27	25.59	0.3221	Mali
2010s	24.98	25.22	0.2304	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Bangladesh or Mali?: Mali, at 25.22 against 24.98 in Bangladesh as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Bangladesh and Mali?: 0.24, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mali?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Bangladesh and Mali rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Bangladesh ranks 145th and Mali ranks 144th 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: 18 September 2026

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.