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

Mali, at 25.22 against 23.87 in Chad as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad 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.

Chad vs Mali: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Chad

23.87

in 2010

Mali

25.22

in 2010

Chad rank

147th

Mali rank

144th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Chad
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 25.22 against 23.87 in Chad, a difference of 1.35.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.

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

Chad ranks 147th and Mali ranks 144th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 9 and Mali in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1780s	42.7	39.72	2.99	Chad
1790s	42.06	39.3	2.76	Chad
1800s	41.36	38.86	2.5	Chad
1810s	40.63	38.41	2.22	Chad
1820s	39.84	37.93	1.9	Chad
1830s	38.99	37.44	1.56	Chad
1840s	38.1	36.92	1.18	Chad
1850s	37.14	36.38	0.7635	Chad
1860s	36.13	35.81	0.3166	Chad
1870s	35.04	35.21	0.1691	Mali
1880s	33.89	34.58	0.6995	Mali
1890s	32.65	33.93	1.28	Mali
1900s	31.34	33.24	1.9	Mali
1910s	29.94	32.51	2.57	Mali
1920s	28.45	31.71	3.26	Mali
1930s	26.86	30.87	4	Mali
1940s	25.17	29.98	4.8	Mali
1950s	23.44	31.17	7.73	Mali
1960s	24.8	27.36	2.56	Mali
1970s	24.85	27.41	2.56	Mali
1980s	24.71	27.2	2.5	Mali
1990s	24.68	27.21	2.53	Mali
2000s	24.23	25.59	1.36	Mali
2010s	23.87	25.22	1.35	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Chad or Mali?: Mali, at 25.22 against 23.87 in Chad as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Chad and Mali?: 1.35, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mali?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Chad and Mali rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Chad ranks 147th 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.