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
20406080178018952010

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 29.77 against 28.19 in Niger, a difference of 1.57.

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.

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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
Last refreshed

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.