Mongolia vs Rwanda: Arable land

Mongolia
1.14 million hectares
in 2023
Rwanda
1.16 million hectares
in 2023
Mongolia rank
103rd
Rwanda rank
101st

Arable land over time

  • Mongolia
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1.16 million hectares against 1.14 million hectares in Mongolia, a difference of 15,800 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mongolia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 103rd and Rwanda ranks 101st of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 780,111 hectares 505,444 hectares 274,667 hectares Mongolia
1970s 907,600 hectares 655,700 hectares 251,900 hectares Mongolia
1980s 1.30 million hectares 815,200 hectares 487,100 hectares Mongolia
1990s 1.32 million hectares 812,600 hectares 505,561 hectares Mongolia
2000s 1.18 million hectares 1.11 million hectares 69,200 hectares Mongolia
2010s 1.29 million hectares 1.25 million hectares 39,000 hectares Mongolia
2020s 1.13 million hectares 1.22 million hectares 89,855 hectares Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Mongolia or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 1.16 million hectares against 1.14 million hectares in Mongolia as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Mongolia and Rwanda?
15,800 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Rwanda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mongolia and Rwanda rank globally for arable land?
Mongolia ranks 103rd and Rwanda ranks 101st 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.