Niger vs South Sudan: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Niger
28.19
in 2010
South Sudan
26.37
in 2010
Niger rank
137th
South Sudan rank
140th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Niger
  • South Sudan
20406080100178018952010

How they compare

Niger currently reports 28.19 against 26.37 in South Sudan, a difference of 1.82.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was South Sudan ahead.

Niger ranks 137th and South Sudan ranks 140th 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.