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

Iraq, at 31.48 against 29.77 in Mongolia as of 2010.

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

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 Mongolia: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Iraq

31.48

in 2010

Mongolia

29.77

in 2010

Iraq rank

132nd

Mongolia rank

134th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Iraq
Mongolia

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 31.48 against 29.77 in Mongolia, a difference of 1.71.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Mongolia ahead.

Iraq ranks 132nd and Mongolia ranks 134th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 11 and Mongolia in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Mongolia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	47.78	78.21	30.43	Mongolia
1790s	47.8	77.36	29.56	Mongolia
1800s	47.82	76.44	28.62	Mongolia
1810s	47.73	75.37	27.63	Mongolia
1820s	47.64	74.21	26.57	Mongolia
1830s	47.52	72.82	25.3	Mongolia
1840s	47.41	71.17	23.76	Mongolia
1850s	47.28	69.29	22.01	Mongolia
1860s	47.15	67.21	20.06	Mongolia
1870s	46.76	64.84	18.08	Mongolia
1880s	46.28	61.92	15.64	Mongolia
1890s	45.74	56.54	10.8	Mongolia
1900s	45.18	49.95	4.77	Mongolia
1910s	44.53	41.94	2.59	Iraq
1920s	43.94	39.17	4.77	Iraq
1930s	43.64	36.34	7.3	Iraq
1940s	40.9	33.45	7.45	Iraq
1950s	39.14	30.56	8.58	Iraq
1960s	35.21	11.07	24.14	Iraq
1970s	35.07	14.09	20.98	Iraq
1980s	34.25	24.66	9.58	Iraq
1990s	33.7	29.22	4.47	Iraq
2000s	33.17	27.09	6.08	Iraq
2010s	31.48	29.77	1.71	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Iraq or Mongolia?: Iraq, at 31.48 against 29.77 in Mongolia as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Iraq and Mongolia?: 1.71, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mongolia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Iraq and Mongolia rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Iraq ranks 132nd and Mongolia ranks 134th 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.