Belgium vs Mongolia: Cropland use over the long term

Belgium
901,855
in 2025
Mongolia
980,591
in 2025
Belgium rank
116th
Mongolia rank
115th

Cropland use over the long term over time

  • Belgium
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 980,591 against 901,855 in Belgium, a difference of 78,736.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Mongolia ahead.

Belgium ranks 116th and Mongolia ranks 115th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 22 and Mongolia in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Mongolia Difference Ahead
1000s 90,755 393,634 302,879 Mongolia
1100s 133,324 509,178 375,854 Mongolia
1200s 195,386 623,563 428,177 Mongolia
1300s 264,316 659,240 394,924 Mongolia
1400s 164,106 463,031 298,925 Mongolia
1500s 247,403 460,727 213,324 Mongolia
1600s 284,215 458,435 174,220 Mongolia
1700s 313,573 456,154 142,581 Mongolia
1710s 341,028 451,371 110,343 Mongolia
1720s 368,030 450,628 82,598 Mongolia
1730s 394,558 449,886 55,328 Mongolia
1740s 420,591 449,145 28,554 Mongolia
1750s 446,104 448,405 2,301 Mongolia
1760s 471,072 447,666 23,406 Belgium
1770s 495,464 446,929 48,535 Belgium
1780s 519,250 446,192 73,058 Belgium
1790s 542,393 445,457 96,936 Belgium
1800s 564,854 444,724 120,130 Belgium
1810s 586,588 443,991 142,597 Belgium
1820s 607,545 443,260 164,285 Belgium
1830s 638,564 445,021 193,543 Belgium
1840s 619,248 450,313 168,935 Belgium
1850s 647,081 455,667 191,414 Belgium
1860s 682,024 461,084 220,940 Belgium
1870s 709,612 466,567 243,045 Belgium
1880s 760,532 476,720 283,812 Belgium
1890s 810,247 521,784 288,463 Belgium
1900s 866,413 571,106 295,307 Belgium
1910s 930,200 625,092 305,108 Belgium
1920s 904,332 599,364 304,968 Belgium
1930s 949,701 573,877 375,824 Belgium
1940s 951,114 548,629 402,485 Belgium
1950s 961,996 557,567 404,428 Belgium
1960s 960,974 763,107 197,867 Belgium
1970s 931,882 907,600 24,282 Belgium
1980s 724,185 1.30 million 578,815 Mongolia
1990s 809,221 1.32 million 509,579 Mongolia
2000s 863,280 1.18 million 320,775 Mongolia
2010s 854,336 1.29 million 436,182 Mongolia
2020s 893,390 1.07 million 181,302 Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Belgium or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 980,591 against 901,855 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Belgium and Mongolia?
78,736, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Mongolia?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Mongolia rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
Belgium ranks 116th and Mongolia ranks 115th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed