Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Mali or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 26.07 against 25.22 in Mali as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?

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.

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

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 26.07 against 25.22 in Mali, a difference of 0.85.

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

Mali ranks 144th and Nigeria ranks 142nd of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1780s	39.72	75.94	36.22	Nigeria
1790s	39.3	75.3	36	Nigeria
1800s	38.86	74.63	35.76	Nigeria
1810s	38.41	73.93	35.52	Nigeria
1820s	37.93	72.83	34.89	Nigeria
1830s	37.44	71.66	34.23	Nigeria
1840s	36.92	70.44	33.52	Nigeria
1850s	36.38	69.15	32.78	Nigeria
1860s	35.81	67.81	32	Nigeria
1870s	35.21	66.11	30.9	Nigeria
1880s	34.58	64.28	29.7	Nigeria
1890s	33.93	62.33	28.4	Nigeria
1900s	33.24	60.22	26.99	Nigeria
1910s	32.51	57.29	24.78	Nigeria
1920s	31.71	53.29	21.57	Nigeria
1930s	30.87	49.62	18.76	Nigeria
1940s	29.98	45.67	15.69	Nigeria
1950s	31.17	41.38	10.21	Nigeria
1960s	27.36	32.33	4.97	Nigeria
1970s	27.41	31.71	4.3	Nigeria
1980s	27.2	31.24	4.03	Nigeria
1990s	27.21	30.07	2.86	Nigeria
2000s	25.59	28.55	2.96	Nigeria
2010s	25.22	26.07	0.8596	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Mali or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 26.07 against 25.22 in Mali as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Mali and Nigeria?: 0.85, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Mali ranks 144th and Nigeria ranks 142nd 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.