Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Israel or Senegal?

Senegal, at 58.35 against 56.94 in Israel as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Senegal?

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.

Israel vs Senegal: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Israel

56.94

in 2010

Senegal

58.35

in 2010

Israel rank

87th

Senegal rank

84th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Israel
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 58.35 against 56.94 in Israel, a difference of 1.41.

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

Israel ranks 87th and Senegal ranks 84th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1780s	65.93	87.84	21.91	Senegal
1790s	65.93	88.02	22.09	Senegal
1800s	65.91	88.19	22.28	Senegal
1810s	65.92	88.36	22.44	Senegal
1820s	65.91	88.16	22.24	Senegal
1830s	65.73	87.95	22.22	Senegal
1840s	65.65	87.74	22.08	Senegal
1850s	65.61	87.51	21.9	Senegal
1860s	65.58	87.28	21.7	Senegal
1870s	65.61	86.95	21.34	Senegal
1880s	65.25	86.59	21.35	Senegal
1890s	64.89	86.22	21.33	Senegal
1900s	64.96	85.82	20.86	Senegal
1910s	64.98	85.42	20.44	Senegal
1920s	64.43	83.17	18.75	Senegal
1930s	63.55	80.42	16.87	Senegal
1940s	60.67	77.12	16.46	Senegal
1950s	58.48	74.06	15.58	Senegal
1960s	51.67	67.71	16.03	Senegal
1970s	52.66	69.47	16.82	Senegal
1980s	55.91	67.86	11.95	Senegal
1990s	55.36	62.44	7.08	Senegal
2000s	56.54	60.33	3.79	Senegal
2010s	56.94	58.35	1.41	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Israel or Senegal?: Senegal, at 58.35 against 56.94 in Israel as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Israel and Senegal?: 1.41, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Senegal?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Israel and Senegal rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Israel ranks 87th and Senegal ranks 84th 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.