Mongolia vs Saudi Arabia: Land use over the long-term
Mongolia
109.92 million hectares
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
134.05 million hectares
in 2025
Mongolia rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Mongolia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 134.05 million hectares against 109.92 million hectares in Mongolia, a difference of 24.13 million hectares.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 36 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 48.05 million hectares | 305,867 hectares | 47.74 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1100s | 63.09 million hectares | 396,352 hectares | 62.70 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1200s | 78.44 million hectares | 512,964 hectares | 77.92 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1300s | 84.18 million hectares | 663,109 hectares | 83.52 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1400s | 60.02 million hectares | 728,076 hectares | 59.29 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1500s | 60.63 million hectares | 933,431 hectares | 59.69 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1600s | 61.24 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 59.93 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1700s | 61.86 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 60.40 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1710s | 62.14 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 60.31 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1720s | 62.97 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 60.68 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1730s | 63.82 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | 60.94 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1740s | 64.68 million hectares | 3.61 million hectares | 61.07 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1750s | 65.56 million hectares | 4.54 million hectares | 61.02 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1760s | 66.44 million hectares | 5.69 million hectares | 60.75 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1770s | 67.34 million hectares | 7.14 million hectares | 60.20 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1780s | 68.24 million hectares | 8.96 million hectares | 59.29 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1790s | 69.16 million hectares | 11.24 million hectares | 57.93 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1800s | 70.09 million hectares | 14.10 million hectares | 56.00 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1810s | 71.04 million hectares | 17.69 million hectares | 53.35 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1820s | 72.00 million hectares | 22.19 million hectares | 49.81 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1830s | 73.38 million hectares | 28.61 million hectares | 44.77 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1840s | 75.38 million hectares | 36.49 million hectares | 38.89 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1850s | 77.43 million hectares | 46.54 million hectares | 30.89 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1860s | 79.54 million hectares | 47.50 million hectares | 32.03 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1870s | 81.70 million hectares | 48.49 million hectares | 33.21 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1880s | 84.74 million hectares | 50.04 million hectares | 34.71 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1890s | 94.16 million hectares | 51.78 million hectares | 42.38 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1900s | 104.62 million hectares | 53.58 million hectares | 51.04 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1910s | 116.25 million hectares | 55.45 million hectares | 60.80 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1920s | 113.15 million hectares | 55.59 million hectares | 57.56 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1930s | 109.98 million hectares | 58.54 million hectares | 51.44 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1940s | 106.73 million hectares | 61.64 million hectares | 45.10 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1950s | 117.43 million hectares | 73.26 million hectares | 44.17 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1960s | 130.61 million hectares | 85.00 million hectares | 45.61 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 128.01 million hectares | 85.00 million hectares | 43.01 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 123.31 million hectares | 95.50 million hectares | 27.81 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 122.14 million hectares | 129.23 million hectares | 7.10 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 117.62 million hectares | 134.19 million hectares | 16.58 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 112.46 million hectares | 134.19 million hectares | 21.74 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 110.70 million hectares | 134.10 million hectares | 23.39 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Mongolia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 134.05 million hectares against 109.92 million hectares in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Mongolia and Saudi Arabia?
- 24.13 million hectares, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Saudi Arabia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Mongolia ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th 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.