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.

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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.