Mongolia vs Southern Asia: Agriculture — Area

Mongolia
107,346 1000 ha
in 2024
Southern Asia
316,834 1000 ha
in 2024
Mongolia rank
16th
Southern Asia rank
18th

Agriculture — Area over time

  • Mongolia
  • Southern Asia
100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k350.0k196119922024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 316,834 1000 ha against 107,346 1000 ha in Mongolia, a difference of 209,488 1000 ha.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 3.0 times Mongolia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Mongolia ranks 16th and Southern Asia ranks 18th of 255 countries.

Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 140,679 1000 ha 326,499 1000 ha 185,820 1000 ha Southern Asia
1970s 134,626 1000 ha 330,018 1000 ha 195,392 1000 ha Southern Asia
1980s 124,799 1000 ha 332,664 1000 ha 207,865 1000 ha Southern Asia
1990s 123,821 1000 ha 335,413 1000 ha 211,591 1000 ha Southern Asia
2000s 119,125 1000 ha 326,470 1000 ha 207,345 1000 ha Southern Asia
2010s 113,813 1000 ha 316,519 1000 ha 202,706 1000 ha Southern Asia
2020s 110,416 1000 ha 316,703 1000 ha 206,287 1000 ha Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture — area, Mongolia or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 316,834 1000 ha against 107,346 1000 ha in Mongolia as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture — area between Mongolia and Southern Asia?
209,488 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Southern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mongolia and Southern Asia rank globally for agriculture — area?
Mongolia ranks 16th and Southern Asia ranks 18th of 255 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agriculture — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
288 places, 16,964 data points, 1961–2024
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