Mongolia vs South Africa: Agricultural land

Mongolia
107.47 million
in 2023
South Africa
96.34 million
in 2023
Mongolia rank
12th
South Africa rank
14th

Agricultural land over time

  • Mongolia
  • South Africa
050.0M100.0M150.0M196119922023

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 107.47 million against 96.34 million in South Africa, a difference of 11.13 million.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.

Mongolia ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th of 227 countries.

Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 140.68 million 97.67 million 43.01 million Mongolia
1970s 134.63 million 94.56 million 40.07 million Mongolia
1980s 124.80 million 94.35 million 30.45 million Mongolia
1990s 123.82 million 97.17 million 26.65 million Mongolia
2000s 119.13 million 97.51 million 21.62 million Mongolia
2010s 113.75 million 96.40 million 17.35 million Mongolia
2020s 111.09 million 96.34 million 14.75 million Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land, Mongolia or South Africa?
Mongolia, at 107.47 million against 96.34 million in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land between Mongolia and South Africa?
11.13 million, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for agricultural land?
Mongolia ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th of 227 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agricultural land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,212 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed