Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Liberia or Malaysia?

Liberia, at 74.36 against 73.95 in Malaysia as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malaysia?

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.

Liberia vs Malaysia: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Liberia

74.36

in 2010

Malaysia

73.95

in 2010

Liberia rank

35th

Malaysia rank

37th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Liberia
Malaysia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 74.36 against 73.95 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.41.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 15 and Malaysia in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	94.15	93.77	0.3827	Liberia
1790s	94.09	93.74	0.3535	Liberia
1800s	94.03	93.73	0.3033	Liberia
1810s	93.97	93.69	0.277	Liberia
1820s	93.87	93.66	0.2101	Liberia
1830s	93.78	93.62	0.1546	Liberia
1840s	93.68	93.61	0.0691	Liberia
1850s	93.58	93.57	0.0184	Liberia
1860s	93.49	93.3	0.1882	Liberia
1870s	93.32	93.06	0.2572	Liberia
1880s	93.15	92.79	0.3599	Liberia
1890s	92.96	92.47	0.4829	Liberia
1900s	92.76	92.23	0.5341	Liberia
1910s	92.55	91.79	0.7551	Liberia
1920s	90.61	91.05	0.4463	Malaysia
1930s	87.92	90.46	2.54	Malaysia
1940s	84.3	89.11	4.81	Malaysia
1950s	79.37	88.47	9.1	Malaysia
1960s	74.36	86.28	11.92	Malaysia
1970s	74.39	85.11	10.72	Malaysia
1980s	74.76	84.2	9.44	Malaysia
1990s	74.44	79.12	4.68	Malaysia
2000s	74.36	76.51	2.15	Malaysia
2010s	74.36	73.95	0.4084	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Liberia or Malaysia?: Liberia, at 74.36 against 73.95 in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Liberia and Malaysia?: 0.41, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malaysia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Liberia and Malaysia rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Liberia ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 37th 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.