Kazakhstan vs Mongolia: Land use over the long-term
Kazakhstan
183.11 million hectares
in 2025
Mongolia
109.92 million hectares
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
5th
Mongolia rank
8th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Kazakhstan
- Mongolia
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 183.11 million hectares against 109.92 million hectares in Mongolia, a difference of 73.19 million hectares.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.7 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Mongolia ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 5th and Mongolia ranks 8th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 25 and Mongolia in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 42.81 million hectares | 48.05 million hectares | 5.24 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1100s | 44.28 million hectares | 63.09 million hectares | 18.81 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1200s | 45.81 million hectares | 78.44 million hectares | 32.62 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1300s | 47.39 million hectares | 84.18 million hectares | 36.79 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1400s | 49.03 million hectares | 60.02 million hectares | 11.00 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1500s | 50.72 million hectares | 60.63 million hectares | 9.91 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1600s | 52.47 million hectares | 61.24 million hectares | 8.77 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1700s | 54.27 million hectares | 61.86 million hectares | 7.58 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1710s | 56.15 million hectares | 62.14 million hectares | 5.99 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1720s | 58.08 million hectares | 62.97 million hectares | 4.89 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1730s | 60.08 million hectares | 63.82 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1740s | 62.16 million hectares | 64.68 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1750s | 64.30 million hectares | 65.56 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1760s | 66.52 million hectares | 66.44 million hectares | 77,700 hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1770s | 68.81 million hectares | 67.34 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1780s | 71.18 million hectares | 68.24 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1790s | 73.64 million hectares | 69.16 million hectares | 4.48 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1800s | 76.18 million hectares | 70.09 million hectares | 6.08 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1810s | 78.80 million hectares | 71.04 million hectares | 7.76 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1820s | 81.52 million hectares | 72.00 million hectares | 9.52 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1830s | 84.33 million hectares | 73.38 million hectares | 10.95 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1840s | 87.24 million hectares | 75.38 million hectares | 11.86 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1850s | 90.25 million hectares | 77.43 million hectares | 12.82 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1860s | 93.36 million hectares | 79.54 million hectares | 13.83 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1870s | 96.58 million hectares | 81.70 million hectares | 14.88 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1880s | 99.91 million hectares | 84.74 million hectares | 15.17 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1890s | 103.36 million hectares | 94.16 million hectares | 9.20 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1900s | 106.92 million hectares | 104.62 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1910s | 110.61 million hectares | 116.25 million hectares | 5.64 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1920s | 114.42 million hectares | 113.15 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1930s | 118.37 million hectares | 109.98 million hectares | 8.39 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1940s | 94.69 million hectares | 106.73 million hectares | 12.04 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1950s | 138.53 million hectares | 117.43 million hectares | 21.10 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 177.05 million hectares | 130.61 million hectares | 46.43 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 182.72 million hectares | 128.01 million hectares | 54.71 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 185.95 million hectares | 123.31 million hectares | 62.64 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 184.58 million hectares | 122.14 million hectares | 62.44 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 183.74 million hectares | 117.62 million hectares | 66.13 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 187.25 million hectares | 112.46 million hectares | 74.80 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 183.96 million hectares | 110.70 million hectares | 73.25 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Kazakhstan or Mongolia?
- Kazakhstan, at 183.11 million hectares against 109.92 million hectares in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Kazakhstan and Mongolia?
- 73.19 million hectares, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Mongolia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Mongolia rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Kazakhstan ranks 5th and Mongolia ranks 8th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.