Mali vs Nigeria: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Mali
25.22
in 2010
Nigeria
26.07
in 2010
Mali rank
144th
Nigeria rank
142nd

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Mali
  • Nigeria
20406080178018952010

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 26.07 against 25.22 in Mali, a difference of 0.8596.

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

Mali ranks 144th and Nigeria ranks 142nd 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
Last refreshed

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.