Mongolia vs Western Asia: Land area — Area

Mongolia
155,850 1000 ha
in 2024
Western Asia
479,195 1000 ha
in 2024
Mongolia rank
22nd
Western Asia rank
23rd

Land area — Area over time

  • Mongolia
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 479,195 1000 ha against 155,850 1000 ha in Mongolia, a difference of 323,345 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 154,744 1000 ha 461,445 1000 ha 306,701 1000 ha Western Asia
1970s 154,744 1000 ha 461,445 1000 ha 306,701 1000 ha Western Asia
1980s 154,744 1000 ha 461,445 1000 ha 306,701 1000 ha Western Asia
1990s 154,744 1000 ha 475,935 1000 ha 321,191 1000 ha Western Asia
2000s 155,358 1000 ha 479,472 1000 ha 324,114 1000 ha Western Asia
2010s 155,726 1000 ha 479,229 1000 ha 323,503 1000 ha Western Asia
2020s 155,791 1000 ha 479,194 1000 ha 323,403 1000 ha Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Mongolia or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 479,195 1000 ha against 155,850 1000 ha in Mongolia as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Mongolia and Western Asia?
323,345 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 land 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 Land 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
Land 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, 16,501 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.