Mongolia vs Netherlands: Land use
Mongolia
1.15 million hectares
in 2023
Netherlands
1.04 million hectares
in 2023
Mongolia rank
111th
Netherlands rank
114th
Land use over time
- Mongolia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 1.15 million hectares against 1.04 million hectares in Netherlands, a difference of 103,970 hectares.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Mongolia ranks 111th and Netherlands ranks 114th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 780,111 hectares | 963,156 hectares | 183,044 hectares | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 907,600 hectares | 855,860 hectares | 51,740 hectares | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 1.30 million hectares | 898,130 hectares | 404,870 hectares | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 1.32 million hectares | 962,210 hectares | 356,590 hectares | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 1.18 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 88,046 hectares | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 1.29 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 227,238 hectares | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 1.14 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 93,400 hectares | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Mongolia or Netherlands?
- Mongolia, at 1.15 million hectares against 1.04 million hectares in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Mongolia and Netherlands?
- 103,970 hectares, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mongolia and Netherlands rank globally for land use?
- Mongolia ranks 111th and Netherlands ranks 114th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.