Benin vs Malaysia: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Benin
73.52
in 2010
Malaysia
73.95
in 2010
Benin rank
39th
Malaysia rank
37th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Benin
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 73.95 against 73.52 in Benin, a difference of 0.43.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 168 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 87.09 | 93.77 | 6.68 | Malaysia |
| 1790s | 87.67 | 93.74 | 6.07 | Malaysia |
| 1800s | 88.19 | 93.73 | 5.53 | Malaysia |
| 1810s | 88.67 | 93.69 | 5.02 | Malaysia |
| 1820s | 88.99 | 93.66 | 4.67 | Malaysia |
| 1830s | 89.28 | 93.62 | 4.35 | Malaysia |
| 1840s | 89.54 | 93.61 | 4.07 | Malaysia |
| 1850s | 89.78 | 93.57 | 3.79 | Malaysia |
| 1860s | 89.99 | 93.3 | 3.31 | Malaysia |
| 1870s | 89.82 | 93.06 | 3.24 | Malaysia |
| 1880s | 89.67 | 92.79 | 3.12 | Malaysia |
| 1890s | 89.52 | 92.47 | 2.96 | Malaysia |
| 1900s | 89.38 | 92.23 | 2.85 | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 89.22 | 91.79 | 2.57 | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 88.01 | 91.05 | 3.05 | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 86.57 | 90.46 | 3.89 | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 85.52 | 89.11 | 3.59 | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 85.22 | 88.47 | 3.25 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 83.68 | 86.28 | 2.59 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 81.78 | 85.11 | 3.33 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 80.39 | 84.2 | 3.81 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 78.78 | 79.12 | 0.3349 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 76.35 | 76.51 | 0.1589 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 73.52 | 73.95 | 0.4319 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Benin or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 73.95 against 73.52 in Benin as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Benin and Malaysia?
- 0.43, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Benin and Malaysia rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Benin ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) β 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 β either croplands or pasture β or for infrastructure and urban environments.