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

Rwanda, at 25.39 against 25.22 in Mali as of 2010.

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

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 Rwanda: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Mali

25.22

in 2010

Rwanda

25.39

in 2010

Mali rank

144th

Rwanda rank

143rd

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Mali
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 25.39 against 25.22 in Mali, a difference of 0.17.

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

Mali ranks 144th and Rwanda ranks 143rd of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1780s	39.72	75.47	35.75	Rwanda
1790s	39.3	75.59	36.29	Rwanda
1800s	38.86	75.71	36.84	Rwanda
1810s	38.41	75.82	37.41	Rwanda
1820s	37.93	75.34	37.41	Rwanda
1830s	37.44	74.84	37.4	Rwanda
1840s	36.92	74.31	37.4	Rwanda
1850s	36.38	73.77	37.39	Rwanda
1860s	35.81	73.2	37.39	Rwanda
1870s	35.21	72.21	37	Rwanda
1880s	34.58	71.16	36.57	Rwanda
1890s	33.93	70.04	36.11	Rwanda
1900s	33.24	68.84	35.6	Rwanda
1910s	32.51	67.56	35.05	Rwanda
1920s	31.71	65.38	33.67	Rwanda
1930s	30.87	63.83	32.97	Rwanda
1940s	29.98	60.49	30.52	Rwanda
1950s	31.17	56.76	25.59	Rwanda
1960s	27.36	46.24	18.87	Rwanda
1970s	27.41	42.37	14.96	Rwanda
1980s	27.2	34.08	6.88	Rwanda
1990s	27.21	30.08	2.87	Rwanda
2000s	25.59	26.91	1.32	Rwanda
2010s	25.22	25.39	0.1796	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Mali or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 25.39 against 25.22 in Mali as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Mali and Rwanda?: 0.17, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Rwanda?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Mali and Rwanda rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Mali ranks 144th and Rwanda ranks 143rd 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.