Iraq vs Madagascar: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Iraq
31.48
in 2010
Madagascar
35.78
in 2010
Iraq rank
132nd
Madagascar rank
129th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Iraq
  • Madagascar
020406080178018952010

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 35.78 against 31.48 in Iraq, a difference of 4.3.

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

Across all 24 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 132nd and Madagascar ranks 129th of 168 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Madagascar Difference Ahead
1780s 47.78 83.15 35.37 Madagascar
1790s 47.8 82.61 34.81 Madagascar
1800s 47.82 82.05 34.23 Madagascar
1810s 47.73 81.47 33.74 Madagascar
1820s 47.64 80.76 33.12 Madagascar
1830s 47.52 80.01 32.49 Madagascar
1840s 47.41 79.23 31.82 Madagascar
1850s 47.28 78.41 31.13 Madagascar
1860s 47.15 77.56 30.41 Madagascar
1870s 46.76 76.45 29.69 Madagascar
1880s 46.28 75.28 29 Madagascar
1890s 45.74 74.05 28.31 Madagascar
1900s 45.18 72.74 27.56 Madagascar
1910s 44.53 68.08 23.56 Madagascar
1920s 43.94 64.24 20.3 Madagascar
1930s 43.64 59.68 16.03 Madagascar
1940s 40.9 54.44 13.54 Madagascar
1950s 39.14 48.87 9.73 Madagascar
1960s 35.21 41.93 6.72 Madagascar
1970s 35.07 41.64 6.57 Madagascar
1980s 34.25 40.8 6.56 Madagascar
1990s 33.7 40.78 7.08 Madagascar
2000s 33.17 35.5 2.33 Madagascar
2010s 31.48 35.78 4.3 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Iraq or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 35.78 against 31.48 in Iraq as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Iraq and Madagascar?
4.3, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Madagascar?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Iraq and Madagascar rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Iraq ranks 132nd and Madagascar ranks 129th 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
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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.