Mexico vs Netherlands: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Mexico
51.93
in 2010
Netherlands
51.98
in 2010
Mexico rank
100th
Netherlands rank
99th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Mexico
  • Netherlands
020406080100178018952010

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 51.98 against 51.93 in Mexico, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 100th and Netherlands ranks 99th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 22 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Netherlands Difference Ahead
1780s 91.61 69.54 22.07 Mexico
1790s 91.28 69.96 21.32 Mexico
1800s 90.94 70.36 20.58 Mexico
1810s 90.6 70.1 20.5 Mexico
1820s 90.25 69.34 20.91 Mexico
1830s 89.9 68.33 21.57 Mexico
1840s 89.54 67.52 22.02 Mexico
1850s 89.18 66.87 22.31 Mexico
1860s 88.79 66.09 22.7 Mexico
1870s 88.39 65.2 23.19 Mexico
1880s 87.92 63.56 24.36 Mexico
1890s 85.55 61.65 23.91 Mexico
1900s 83.72 59.24 24.48 Mexico
1910s 81.66 56.86 24.8 Mexico
1920s 82.72 54.32 28.4 Mexico
1930s 80.24 51.28 28.96 Mexico
1940s 75.82 48.99 26.83 Mexico
1950s 68.01 46.1 21.91 Mexico
1960s 51.16 42.84 8.32 Mexico
1970s 51.63 43.77 7.86 Mexico
1980s 51.3 47.13 4.17 Mexico
1990s 50.51 50.19 0.315 Mexico
2000s 52.05 52.1 0.0516 Netherlands
2010s 51.93 51.98 0.0506 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Mexico or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 51.98 against 51.93 in Mexico as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Mexico and Netherlands?
0.05, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Netherlands?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Mexico and Netherlands rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Mexico ranks 100th and Netherlands ranks 99th 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

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
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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.