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
20406080178018952010

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 34.17 against 31.48 in Iraq, a difference of 2.7.

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.

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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
Last refreshed

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.