Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Iraq or Lesotho?

Lesotho, at 34.17 against 31.48 in Iraq as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lesotho?

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.

Iraq vs Lesotho: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Iraq

31.48

in 2010

Lesotho

34.17

in 2010

Iraq rank

132nd

Lesotho rank

130th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Iraq
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 34.17 against 31.48 in Iraq, a difference of 2.69.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Lesotho ahead.

Iraq ranks 132nd and Lesotho ranks 130th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1780s	47.78	87.7	39.92	Lesotho
1790s	47.8	87.51	39.7	Lesotho
1800s	47.82	87.31	39.49	Lesotho
1810s	47.73	87.11	39.38	Lesotho
1820s	47.64	85.95	38.32	Lesotho
1830s	47.52	84.7	37.18	Lesotho
1840s	47.41	83.32	35.92	Lesotho
1850s	47.28	81.83	34.55	Lesotho
1860s	47.15	80	32.85	Lesotho
1870s	46.76	77.73	30.97	Lesotho
1880s	46.28	74.93	28.65	Lesotho
1890s	45.74	72.12	26.38	Lesotho
1900s	45.18	68.9	23.72	Lesotho
1910s	44.53	65	20.47	Lesotho
1920s	43.94	56.84	12.9	Lesotho
1930s	43.64	47.43	3.79	Lesotho
1940s	40.9	37.19	3.71	Iraq
1950s	39.14	33.66	5.48	Iraq
1960s	35.21	26	9.2	Iraq
1970s	35.07	31.64	3.43	Iraq
1980s	34.25	35.4	1.15	Lesotho
1990s	33.7	34.74	1.04	Lesotho
2000s	33.17	35.14	1.97	Lesotho
2010s	31.48	34.17	2.7	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Iraq or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 34.17 against 31.48 in Iraq as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Iraq and Lesotho?: 2.69, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lesotho?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Iraq and Lesotho rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Iraq ranks 132nd and Lesotho ranks 130th 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.