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
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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.

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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.