Which has higher arable land — area, Mongolia or Rwanda?

Rwanda, at 1,162 1000 ha against 1,123 1000 ha in Mongolia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Rwanda?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mongolia vs Rwanda: Arable land — Area

Mongolia

1,123 1000 ha

in 2024

Rwanda

1,162 1000 ha

in 2024

Mongolia rank

120th

Rwanda rank

118th

Arable land — Area over time

Mongolia
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1,162 1000 ha against 1,123 1000 ha in Mongolia, a difference of 39 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mongolia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 120th and Rwanda ranks 118th of 248 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mongolia	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	780.11 1000 ha	505.44 1000 ha	274.67 1000 ha	Mongolia
1970s	907.6 1000 ha	655.7 1000 ha	251.9 1000 ha	Mongolia
1980s	1,302 1000 ha	815.2 1000 ha	487.1 1000 ha	Mongolia
1990s	1,318 1000 ha	812.6 1000 ha	505.56 1000 ha	Mongolia
2000s	1,182 1000 ha	1,113 1000 ha	68.99 1000 ha	Mongolia
2010s	1,286 1000 ha	1,247 1000 ha	39.01 1000 ha	Mongolia
2020s	1,129 1000 ha	1,176 1000 ha	46.79 1000 ha	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Mongolia or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 1,162 1000 ha against 1,123 1000 ha in Mongolia as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Mongolia and Rwanda?: 39 1000 ha, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Rwanda?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mongolia and Rwanda rank globally for arable land — area?: Mongolia ranks 120th and Rwanda ranks 118th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 281 places, 16,508 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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