Mongolia vs Russia: Land use over the long-term
Mongolia
109.92 million hectares
in 2025
Russia
92.05 million hectares
in 2025
Mongolia rank
8th
Russia rank
9th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Mongolia
- Russia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 109.92 million hectares against 92.05 million hectares in Russia, a difference of 17.86 million hectares.
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 hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 46.69 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1100s | 63.09 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | 61.05 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1200s | 78.44 million hectares | 3.06 million hectares | 75.38 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1300s | 84.18 million hectares | 3.16 million hectares | 81.01 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1400s | 60.02 million hectares | 3.16 million hectares | 56.86 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1500s | 60.63 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | 56.55 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1600s | 61.24 million hectares | 5.10 million hectares | 56.14 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1700s | 61.86 million hectares | 5.78 million hectares | 56.08 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1710s | 62.14 million hectares | 7.03 million hectares | 55.11 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1720s | 62.97 million hectares | 8.29 million hectares | 54.69 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1730s | 63.82 million hectares | 9.06 million hectares | 54.77 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1740s | 64.68 million hectares | 9.73 million hectares | 54.96 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1750s | 65.56 million hectares | 10.86 million hectares | 54.70 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1760s | 66.44 million hectares | 11.99 million hectares | 54.45 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1770s | 67.34 million hectares | 13.12 million hectares | 54.21 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1780s | 68.24 million hectares | 14.25 million hectares | 53.99 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1790s | 69.16 million hectares | 15.38 million hectares | 53.78 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1800s | 70.09 million hectares | 16.51 million hectares | 53.58 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1810s | 71.04 million hectares | 17.65 million hectares | 53.39 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1820s | 72.00 million hectares | 18.74 million hectares | 53.26 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1830s | 73.38 million hectares | 19.96 million hectares | 53.42 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1840s | 75.38 million hectares | 23.61 million hectares | 51.77 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1850s | 77.43 million hectares | 25.53 million hectares | 51.90 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1860s | 79.54 million hectares | 29.32 million hectares | 50.22 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1870s | 81.70 million hectares | 31.75 million hectares | 49.95 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1880s | 84.74 million hectares | 36.58 million hectares | 48.17 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1890s | 94.16 million hectares | 42.08 million hectares | 52.08 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1900s | 104.62 million hectares | 54.43 million hectares | 50.20 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1910s | 116.25 million hectares | 64.98 million hectares | 51.27 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1920s | 113.15 million hectares | 61.76 million hectares | 51.39 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1930s | 109.98 million hectares | 66.64 million hectares | 43.34 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1940s | 106.73 million hectares | 75.55 million hectares | 31.19 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1950s | 117.43 million hectares | 67.73 million hectares | 49.70 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1960s | 130.61 million hectares | 83.84 million hectares | 46.77 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 128.01 million hectares | 86.25 million hectares | 41.76 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 123.31 million hectares | 87.78 million hectares | 35.53 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 122.14 million hectares | 85.59 million hectares | 36.54 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 117.62 million hectares | 88.44 million hectares | 29.17 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 112.46 million hectares | 89.85 million hectares | 22.60 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 110.70 million hectares | 92.05 million hectares | 18.65 million hectares | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Mongolia or Russia?
- Mongolia, at 109.92 million hectares against 92.05 million hectares in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Mongolia and Russia?
- 17.86 million hectares, 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 land use over the long-term?
- Mongolia ranks 8th and Russia ranks 9th 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.