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
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
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.