Mongolia vs Papua New Guinea: Land use
Mongolia
1.15 million hectares
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
1.22 million hectares
in 2023
Mongolia rank
111th
Papua New Guinea rank
110th
Land use over time
- Mongolia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.22 million hectares against 1.15 million hectares in Mongolia, a difference of 66,030 hectares.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 111th and Papua New Guinea ranks 110th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 780,111 hectares | 477,444 hectares | 302,667 hectares | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 907,600 hectares | 609,200 hectares | 298,400 hectares | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 1.30 million hectares | 722,900 hectares | 580,100 hectares | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 1.32 million hectares | 834,500 hectares | 484,300 hectares | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 1.18 million hectares | 966,300 hectares | 217,756 hectares | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 1.29 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 151,018 hectares | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 1.14 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 79,340 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Mongolia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.22 million hectares against 1.15 million hectares in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Mongolia and Papua New Guinea?
- 66,030 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mongolia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for land use?
- Mongolia ranks 111th and Papua New Guinea ranks 110th 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.