Mongolia vs South Africa: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Mongolia
- South Africa
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 107,246 1000 ha against 96,341 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 10,905 1000 ha.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 18th of 255 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140,679 1000 ha | 97,669 1000 ha | 43,010 1000 ha | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 134,626 1000 ha | 94,559 1000 ha | 40,067 1000 ha | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 124,799 1000 ha | 94,348 1000 ha | 30,451 1000 ha | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 123,821 1000 ha | 97,168 1000 ha | 26,653 1000 ha | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 119,125 1000 ha | 97,507 1000 ha | 21,618 1000 ha | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 113,746 1000 ha | 96,399 1000 ha | 17,347 1000 ha | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 110,323 1000 ha | 96,341 1000 ha | 13,982 1000 ha | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Mongolia or South Africa?
- Mongolia, at 107,246 1000 ha against 96,341 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Mongolia and South Africa?
- 10,905 1000 ha, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Mongolia ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 18th of 255 countries.
- 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.