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
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
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.