Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Sudan or Western Sahara?

Western Sahara, at 11.81 against 7.15 in Sudan as of 2010.

What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Sudan and Western Sahara?

4.66, with Western Sahara ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Western Sahara?

24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.

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.

Sudan vs Western Sahara: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Sudan

7.15

in 2010

Western Sahara

11.81

in 2010

Sudan rank

166th

Western Sahara rank

163rd

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Sudan
Western Sahara

How they compare

Western Sahara currently reports 11.81 against 7.15 in Sudan, a difference of 4.66.

That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.7 times Sudan's.

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

Sudan ranks 166th and Western Sahara ranks 163rd of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 22 and Western Sahara in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sudan	Western Sahara	Difference	Ahead
1780s	39.82	0.0073	39.81	Sudan
1790s	39.54	0.0073	39.53	Sudan
1800s	39.24	0.0073	39.23	Sudan
1810s	38.92	0.0073	38.91	Sudan
1820s	38.37	0.0073	38.36	Sudan
1830s	37.76	0.0073	37.75	Sudan
1840s	37.08	0.0073	37.07	Sudan
1850s	36.33	0.0073	36.32	Sudan
1860s	35.5	0.0073	35.49	Sudan
1870s	34.48	0.0073	34.47	Sudan
1880s	33.34	0.0073	33.34	Sudan
1890s	32.08	0.0073	32.07	Sudan
1900s	30.66	0.0073	30.66	Sudan
1910s	29.06	0.0073	29.05	Sudan
1920s	27.26	0.0073	27.25	Sudan
1930s	25.41	0.0073	25.4	Sudan
1940s	23.17	0.0073	23.17	Sudan
1950s	20.74	0.0073	20.74	Sudan
1960s	13.99	0.0073	13.98	Sudan
1970s	13.74	0.0241	13.71	Sudan
1980s	13.52	0.0258	13.49	Sudan
1990s	10.54	0.1285	10.41	Sudan
2000s	8.02	11.8	3.78	Western Sahara
2010s	7.15	11.81	4.67	Western Sahara

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Sudan or Western Sahara?: Western Sahara, at 11.81 against 7.15 in Sudan as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Sudan and Western Sahara?: 4.66, with Western Sahara ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Western Sahara?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Sudan and Western Sahara rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Sudan ranks 166th and Western Sahara ranks 163rd 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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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.