Eastern Asia vs Mongolia: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 508,590 1000 ha against 107,246 1000 ha in Mongolia, a difference of 401,344 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 4.7 times Mongolia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 11th and Mongolia ranks 14th of 36 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 575,425 1000 ha | 140,679 1000 ha | 434,746 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1970s | 565,790 1000 ha | 134,626 1000 ha | 431,165 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 567,989 1000 ha | 124,799 1000 ha | 443,190 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 573,076 1000 ha | 123,821 1000 ha | 449,255 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 561,208 1000 ha | 119,125 1000 ha | 442,082 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 531,079 1000 ha | 113,746 1000 ha | 417,333 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 511,613 1000 ha | 110,323 1000 ha | 401,290 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Eastern Asia or Mongolia?
- Eastern Asia, at 508,590 1000 ha against 107,246 1000 ha in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Eastern Asia and Mongolia?
- 401,344 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Mongolia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Mongolia rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 11th and Mongolia ranks 14th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.