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

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 South Africa: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Mongolia

29.77

in 2010

South Africa

33.55

in 2010

Mongolia rank

134th

South Africa rank

131st

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Mongolia
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 33.55 against 29.77 in Mongolia, a difference of 3.78.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Mongolia ranks 134th and South Africa ranks 131st of 168 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mongolia	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1780s	78.21	94.77	16.56	South Africa
1790s	77.36	94.78	17.42	South Africa
1800s	76.44	94.79	18.35	South Africa
1810s	75.37	94.81	19.44	South Africa
1820s	74.21	94.82	20.61	South Africa
1830s	72.82	94.85	22.02	South Africa
1840s	71.17	94.87	23.71	South Africa
1850s	69.29	94.91	25.61	South Africa
1860s	67.21	93.61	26.4	South Africa
1870s	64.84	92.21	27.37	South Africa
1880s	61.92	88.62	26.7	South Africa
1890s	56.54	86.56	30.02	South Africa
1900s	49.95	82.34	32.39	South Africa
1910s	41.94	76.88	34.95	South Africa
1920s	39.17	71.34	32.17	South Africa
1930s	36.34	64.11	27.77	South Africa
1940s	33.45	55.46	22.01	South Africa
1950s	30.56	40.49	9.93	South Africa
1960s	11.07	24.2	13.13	South Africa
1970s	14.09	29.43	15.34	South Africa
1980s	24.66	31.17	6.5	South Africa
1990s	29.22	30.09	0.8688	South Africa
2000s	27.09	32.12	5.03	South Africa
2010s	29.77	33.55	3.78	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Mongolia or South Africa?: South Africa, at 33.55 against 29.77 in Mongolia as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Mongolia and South Africa?: 3.78, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Mongolia ranks 134th and South Africa ranks 131st 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 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.