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
20406080178018952010

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) – 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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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.