Iran vs Madagascar: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Iran
38.3
in 2010
Madagascar
35.78
in 2010
Iran rank
127th
Madagascar rank
129th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Iran
  • Madagascar
020406080178018952010

How they compare

Iran currently reports 38.3 against 35.78 in Madagascar, a difference of 2.52.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

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

Iran ranks 127th and Madagascar ranks 129th of 168 countries.

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About this data

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
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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.