Mongolia vs Western Asia: Country area — Area

Mongolia
156,412 1000 ha
in 2024
Western Asia
484,480 1000 ha
in 2024
Mongolia rank
22nd
Western Asia rank
23rd

Country area — Area over time

  • Mongolia
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 484,480 1000 ha against 156,412 1000 ha in Mongolia, a difference of 328,068 1000 ha.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 3.1 times Mongolia's.

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

Mongolia ranks 22nd and Western Asia ranks 23rd of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Western Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 156,412 1000 ha 466,135 1000 ha 309,723 1000 ha Western Asia
1970s 156,412 1000 ha 466,135 1000 ha 309,723 1000 ha Western Asia
1980s 156,412 1000 ha 466,135 1000 ha 309,723 1000 ha Western Asia
1990s 156,412 1000 ha 481,020 1000 ha 324,608 1000 ha Western Asia
2000s 156,412 1000 ha 484,718 1000 ha 328,306 1000 ha Western Asia
2010s 156,412 1000 ha 484,473 1000 ha 328,061 1000 ha Western Asia
2020s 156,412 1000 ha 484,467 1000 ha 328,055 1000 ha Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Mongolia or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 484,480 1000 ha against 156,412 1000 ha in Mongolia as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Mongolia and Western Asia?
328,068 1000 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Western Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mongolia and Western Asia rank globally for country area — area?
Mongolia ranks 22nd and Western Asia ranks 23rd of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.