Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Mongolia or Niger?

Mongolia, at 29.77 against 28.19 in Niger as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Niger?

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.

Mongolia vs Niger: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Mongolia

29.77

in 2010

Niger

28.19

in 2010

Mongolia rank

134th

Niger rank

137th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Mongolia
Niger

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 29.77 against 28.19 in Niger, a difference of 1.58.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Mongolia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 134th and Niger ranks 137th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 22 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mongolia	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1780s	78.21	27.5	50.71	Mongolia
1790s	77.36	27.21	50.16	Mongolia
1800s	76.44	26.91	49.53	Mongolia
1810s	75.37	26.6	48.76	Mongolia
1820s	74.21	26.28	47.93	Mongolia
1830s	72.82	25.95	46.87	Mongolia
1840s	71.17	25.61	45.55	Mongolia
1850s	69.29	25.27	44.03	Mongolia
1860s	67.21	24.91	42.3	Mongolia
1870s	64.84	24.54	40.31	Mongolia
1880s	61.92	24.16	37.76	Mongolia
1890s	56.54	23.76	32.78	Mongolia
1900s	49.95	23.35	26.6	Mongolia
1910s	41.94	22.93	19.01	Mongolia
1920s	39.17	22.48	16.69	Mongolia
1930s	36.34	22.02	14.31	Mongolia
1940s	33.45	21.54	11.9	Mongolia
1950s	30.56	21.51	9.05	Mongolia
1960s	11.07	15.25	4.18	Niger
1970s	14.09	15.67	1.58	Niger
1980s	24.66	22.08	2.58	Mongolia
1990s	29.22	20.46	8.76	Mongolia
2000s	27.09	20.87	6.22	Mongolia
2010s	29.77	28.19	1.57	Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Mongolia or Niger?: Mongolia, at 29.77 against 28.19 in Niger as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Mongolia and Niger?: 1.58, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Niger?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Mongolia and Niger rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Mongolia ranks 134th and Niger ranks 137th 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.