Laos vs Mongolia: Arable land

Laos
1.22 million hectares
in 2023
Mongolia
1.14 million hectares
in 2023
Laos rank
100th
Mongolia rank
103rd

Arable land over time

  • Laos
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 1.22 million hectares against 1.14 million hectares in Mongolia, a difference of 80,730 hectares.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 100th and Mongolia ranks 103rd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Mongolia Difference Ahead
1960s 646,444 hectares 780,111 hectares 133,667 hectares Mongolia
1970s 733,000 hectares 907,600 hectares 174,600 hectares Mongolia
1980s 788,800 hectares 1.30 million hectares 513,500 hectares Mongolia
1990s 826,300 hectares 1.32 million hectares 491,861 hectares Mongolia
2000s 1.13 million hectares 1.18 million hectares 50,900 hectares Mongolia
2010s 1.44 million hectares 1.29 million hectares 155,245 hectares Laos
2020s 1.22 million hectares 1.13 million hectares 93,725 hectares Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Laos or Mongolia?
Laos, at 1.22 million hectares against 1.14 million hectares in Mongolia as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Laos and Mongolia?
80,730 hectares, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mongolia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Laos and Mongolia rank globally for arable land?
Laos ranks 100th and Mongolia ranks 103rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.