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
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) β 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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About this data
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 β either croplands or pasture β or for infrastructure and urban environments.