Mongolia vs Yemen: Arable land

Mongolia
1.14 million hectares
in 2023
Yemen
1.16 million hectares
in 2023
Mongolia rank
103rd
Yemen rank
102nd

Arable land over time

  • Mongolia
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 1.16 million hectares against 1.14 million hectares in Mongolia, a difference of 14,730 hectares.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Yemen ahead.

Mongolia ranks 103rd and Yemen ranks 102nd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Yemen Difference Ahead
1960s 780,111 hectares 1.30 million hectares 519,444 hectares Yemen
1970s 907,600 hectares 1.35 million hectares 446,600 hectares Yemen
1980s 1.30 million hectares 1.37 million hectares 68,900 hectares Yemen
1990s 1.32 million hectares 1.57 million hectares 249,439 hectares Yemen
2000s 1.18 million hectares 1.34 million hectares 162,600 hectares Yemen
2010s 1.29 million hectares 1.17 million hectares 112,700 hectares Mongolia
2020s 1.13 million hectares 1.16 million hectares 27,725 hectares Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Mongolia or Yemen?
Yemen, 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 Yemen?
14,730 hectares, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Yemen?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mongolia and Yemen rank globally for arable land?
Mongolia ranks 103rd and Yemen ranks 102nd 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.