Mongolia vs United States of America: Agricultural land — Area

Mongolia
107,246 1000 ha
in 2024
United States of America
421,540 1000 ha
in 2024
Mongolia rank
14th
United States of America rank
13th

Agricultural land — Area over time

  • Mongolia
  • United States of America
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 421,540 1000 ha against 107,246 1000 ha in Mongolia, a difference of 314,294 1000 ha.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.9 times Mongolia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Mongolia ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 13th of 220 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 140,679 1000 ha 438,881 1000 ha 298,201 1000 ha United States of America
1970s 134,626 1000 ha 432,062 1000 ha 297,437 1000 ha United States of America
1980s 124,799 1000 ha 429,416 1000 ha 304,618 1000 ha United States of America
1990s 123,821 1000 ha 420,322 1000 ha 296,500 1000 ha United States of America
2000s 119,125 1000 ha 413,889 1000 ha 294,764 1000 ha United States of America
2010s 113,746 1000 ha 424,159 1000 ha 310,413 1000 ha United States of America
2020s 110,323 1000 ha 422,224 1000 ha 311,901 1000 ha United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land — area, Mongolia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 421,540 1000 ha against 107,246 1000 ha in Mongolia as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Mongolia and United States of America?
314,294 1000 ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and United States of America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mongolia and United States of America rank globally for agricultural land — area?
Mongolia ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 13th of 220 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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Indicator
Agricultural land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
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