Mongolia vs Somalia: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Mongolia
29.77
in 2010
Somalia
29.36
in 2010
Mongolia rank
134th
Somalia rank
136th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Mongolia
- Somalia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 29.77 against 29.36 in Somalia, a difference of 0.41.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Somalia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 134th and Somalia ranks 136th of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 78.21 | 83.05 | 4.84 | Somalia |
| 1790s | 77.36 | 82.57 | 5.2 | Somalia |
| 1800s | 76.44 | 82.05 | 5.61 | Somalia |
| 1810s | 75.37 | 81.49 | 6.12 | Somalia |
| 1820s | 74.21 | 80.88 | 6.67 | Somalia |
| 1830s | 72.82 | 79.76 | 6.94 | Somalia |
| 1840s | 71.17 | 78.66 | 7.49 | Somalia |
| 1850s | 69.29 | 77.44 | 8.15 | Somalia |
| 1860s | 67.21 | 76.09 | 8.88 | Somalia |
| 1870s | 64.84 | 74.45 | 9.6 | Somalia |
| 1880s | 61.92 | 72.6 | 10.68 | Somalia |
| 1890s | 56.54 | 70.52 | 13.98 | Somalia |
| 1900s | 49.95 | 68.19 | 18.24 | Somalia |
| 1910s | 41.94 | 65.6 | 23.66 | Somalia |
| 1920s | 39.17 | 61.51 | 22.34 | Somalia |
| 1930s | 36.34 | 56.72 | 20.38 | Somalia |
| 1940s | 33.45 | 51.07 | 17.63 | Somalia |
| 1950s | 30.56 | 44.43 | 13.87 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 11.07 | 29.94 | 18.87 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 14.09 | 29.86 | 15.77 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 24.66 | 29.78 | 5.11 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 29.22 | 29.77 | 0.5448 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 27.09 | 29.7 | 2.61 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 29.77 | 29.36 | 0.406 | 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 Somalia?
- Mongolia, at 29.77 against 29.36 in Somalia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Mongolia and Somalia?
- 0.41, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Mongolia and Somalia rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Mongolia ranks 134th and Somalia ranks 136th 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.