Mauritania vs Syria: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Mauritania
15.79
in 2010
Syria
17.63
in 2010
Mauritania rank
158th
Syria rank
157th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Mauritania
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 17.63 against 15.79 in Mauritania, a difference of 1.84.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 158th and Syria ranks 157th of 168 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 11.69 | 57.2 | 45.51 | Syria |
| 1790s | 11.48 | 57.28 | 45.81 | Syria |
| 1800s | 11.24 | 57.37 | 46.13 | Syria |
| 1810s | 10.97 | 57.45 | 46.48 | Syria |
| 1820s | 10.65 | 57.52 | 46.87 | Syria |
| 1830s | 10.29 | 56.83 | 46.54 | Syria |
| 1840s | 9.89 | 56.28 | 46.39 | Syria |
| 1850s | 9.43 | 55.71 | 46.28 | Syria |
| 1860s | 8.91 | 55.12 | 46.21 | Syria |
| 1870s | 8.33 | 54.53 | 46.2 | Syria |
| 1880s | 7.68 | 51.72 | 44.05 | Syria |
| 1890s | 6.94 | 49 | 42.06 | Syria |
| 1900s | 6.11 | 49.76 | 43.65 | Syria |
| 1910s | 5.2 | 50.52 | 45.32 | Syria |
| 1920s | 4.24 | 51.21 | 46.97 | Syria |
| 1930s | 3.24 | 51.86 | 48.62 | Syria |
| 1940s | 2.28 | 37.07 | 34.79 | Syria |
| 1950s | 1.9 | 28.7 | 26.8 | Syria |
| 1960s | 1.85 | 15.72 | 13.87 | Syria |
| 1970s | 2.2 | 22.67 | 20.48 | Syria |
| 1980s | 2.24 | 19.32 | 17.09 | Syria |
| 1990s | 2.24 | 22.19 | 19.95 | Syria |
| 2000s | 15.82 | 19.38 | 3.56 | Syria |
| 2010s | 15.79 | 17.63 | 1.83 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Mauritania or Syria?
- Syria, at 17.63 against 15.79 in Mauritania as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Mauritania and Syria?
- 1.84, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Mauritania and Syria rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Mauritania ranks 158th and Syria ranks 157th 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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About this data
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.