Mongolia vs Somalia: Arable land

Mongolia
1.14 million hectares
in 2023
Somalia
1.10 million hectares
in 2023
Mongolia rank
103rd
Somalia rank
104th

Arable land over time

  • Mongolia
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 1.14 million hectares against 1.10 million hectares in Somalia, a difference of 43,270 hectares.

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

Mongolia ranks 103rd and Somalia ranks 104th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 780,111 hectares 911,000 hectares 130,889 hectares Somalia
1970s 907,600 hectares 957,600 hectares 50,000 hectares Somalia
1980s 1.30 million hectares 1.01 million hectares 297,000 hectares Mongolia
1990s 1.32 million hectares 1.03 million hectares 285,761 hectares Mongolia
2000s 1.18 million hectares 1.07 million hectares 110,400 hectares Mongolia
2010s 1.29 million hectares 1.08 million hectares 205,900 hectares Mongolia
2020s 1.13 million hectares 1.10 million hectares 30,275 hectares Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Mongolia or Somalia?
Mongolia, at 1.14 million hectares against 1.10 million hectares in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Mongolia and Somalia?
43,270 hectares, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Somalia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mongolia and Somalia rank globally for arable land?
Mongolia ranks 103rd and Somalia ranks 104th 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.