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Niger vs Somalia: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Niger
28.19
in 2010
Somalia
29.36
in 2010
Niger rank
137th
Somalia rank
136th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Niger
  • Somalia
20406080178018952010

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 29.36 against 28.19 in Niger, a difference of 1.17.

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

Niger ranks 137th and Somalia ranks 136th 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
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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.