Nigeria vs Rwanda: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Nigeria
26.07
in 2010
Rwanda
25.39
in 2010
Nigeria rank
142nd
Rwanda rank
143rd
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 26.07 against 25.39 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.68.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 142nd and Rwanda ranks 143rd of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 75.94 | 75.47 | 0.4661 | Nigeria |
| 1790s | 75.3 | 75.59 | 0.2907 | Rwanda |
| 1800s | 74.63 | 75.71 | 1.08 | Rwanda |
| 1810s | 73.93 | 75.82 | 1.89 | Rwanda |
| 1820s | 72.83 | 75.34 | 2.51 | Rwanda |
| 1830s | 71.66 | 74.84 | 3.17 | Rwanda |
| 1840s | 70.44 | 74.31 | 3.88 | Rwanda |
| 1850s | 69.15 | 73.77 | 4.61 | Rwanda |
| 1860s | 67.81 | 73.2 | 5.39 | Rwanda |
| 1870s | 66.11 | 72.21 | 6.1 | Rwanda |
| 1880s | 64.28 | 71.16 | 6.87 | Rwanda |
| 1890s | 62.33 | 70.04 | 7.71 | Rwanda |
| 1900s | 60.22 | 68.84 | 8.62 | Rwanda |
| 1910s | 57.29 | 67.56 | 10.27 | Rwanda |
| 1920s | 53.29 | 65.38 | 12.1 | Rwanda |
| 1930s | 49.62 | 63.83 | 14.21 | Rwanda |
| 1940s | 45.67 | 60.49 | 14.83 | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 41.38 | 56.76 | 15.38 | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 32.33 | 46.24 | 13.91 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 31.71 | 42.37 | 10.66 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 31.24 | 34.08 | 2.84 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 30.07 | 30.08 | 0.01 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 28.55 | 26.91 | 1.64 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 26.07 | 25.39 | 0.68 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Nigeria, at 26.07 against 25.39 in Rwanda as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 0.68, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Nigeria ranks 142nd and Rwanda ranks 143rd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) β 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 β either croplands or pasture β or for infrastructure and urban environments.