Mongolia vs Russia: Grazing land use over the long term

Mongolia
109.92 million
in 2025
Russia
92.05 million
in 2025
Mongolia rank
8th
Russia rank
9th

Grazing land use over the long term over time

  • Mongolia
  • Russia
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 109.92 million against 92.05 million in Russia, a difference of 17.86 million.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.

Across all 108 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.

Mongolia ranks 8th and Russia ranks 9th of 202 countries.

Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Russia Difference Ahead
1000s 48.05 million 1.36 million 46.69 million Mongolia
1100s 63.09 million 2.04 million 61.05 million Mongolia
1200s 78.44 million 3.06 million 75.38 million Mongolia
1300s 84.18 million 3.16 million 81.01 million Mongolia
1400s 60.02 million 3.16 million 56.86 million Mongolia
1500s 60.63 million 4.08 million 56.55 million Mongolia
1600s 61.24 million 5.10 million 56.14 million Mongolia
1700s 61.86 million 5.78 million 56.08 million Mongolia
1710s 62.14 million 7.03 million 55.11 million Mongolia
1720s 62.97 million 8.29 million 54.69 million Mongolia
1730s 63.82 million 9.06 million 54.77 million Mongolia
1740s 64.68 million 9.73 million 54.96 million Mongolia
1750s 65.56 million 10.86 million 54.70 million Mongolia
1760s 66.44 million 11.99 million 54.45 million Mongolia
1770s 67.34 million 13.12 million 54.21 million Mongolia
1780s 68.24 million 14.25 million 53.99 million Mongolia
1790s 69.16 million 15.38 million 53.78 million Mongolia
1800s 70.09 million 16.51 million 53.58 million Mongolia
1810s 71.04 million 17.65 million 53.39 million Mongolia
1820s 72.00 million 18.74 million 53.26 million Mongolia
1830s 73.38 million 19.96 million 53.42 million Mongolia
1840s 75.38 million 23.61 million 51.77 million Mongolia
1850s 77.43 million 25.53 million 51.90 million Mongolia
1860s 79.54 million 29.32 million 50.22 million Mongolia
1870s 81.70 million 31.75 million 49.95 million Mongolia
1880s 84.74 million 36.58 million 48.17 million Mongolia
1890s 94.16 million 42.08 million 52.08 million Mongolia
1900s 104.62 million 54.43 million 50.20 million Mongolia
1910s 116.25 million 64.98 million 51.27 million Mongolia
1920s 113.15 million 61.76 million 51.39 million Mongolia
1930s 109.98 million 66.64 million 43.34 million Mongolia
1940s 106.73 million 75.55 million 31.19 million Mongolia
1950s 117.43 million 67.73 million 49.70 million Mongolia
1960s 130.61 million 83.84 million 46.77 million Mongolia
1970s 128.01 million 86.25 million 41.76 million Mongolia
1980s 123.31 million 87.78 million 35.53 million Mongolia
1990s 122.14 million 85.59 million 36.54 million Mongolia
2000s 117.62 million 88.44 million 29.17 million Mongolia
2010s 112.46 million 89.85 million 22.60 million Mongolia
2020s 110.70 million 92.05 million 18.65 million Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grazing land use over the long term, Mongolia or Russia?
Mongolia, at 109.92 million against 92.05 million in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in grazing land use over the long term between Mongolia and Russia?
17.86 million, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Russia?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Mongolia and Russia rank globally for grazing land use over the long term?
Mongolia ranks 8th and Russia ranks 9th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Grazing land use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed