Belgium vs Mongolia: Cropland extent over the long-term
Belgium
901,855 hectares
in 2025
Mongolia
980,591 hectares
in 2025
Belgium rank
116th
Mongolia rank
115th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Belgium
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 980,591 hectares against 901,855 hectares in Belgium, a difference of 78,736 hectares.
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 hectares | 393,634 hectares | 302,879 hectares | Mongolia |
| 1100s | 133,324 hectares | 509,178 hectares | 375,854 hectares | Mongolia |
| 1200s | 195,386 hectares | 623,563 hectares | 428,177 hectares | Mongolia |
| 1300s | 264,316 hectares | 659,240 hectares | 394,924 hectares | Mongolia |
| 1400s | 164,106 hectares | 463,031 hectares | 298,925 hectares | Mongolia |
| 1500s | 247,403 hectares | 460,727 hectares | 213,324 hectares | Mongolia |
| 1600s | 284,215 hectares | 458,435 hectares | 174,220 hectares | Mongolia |
| 1700s | 313,573 hectares | 456,154 hectares | 142,581 hectares | Mongolia |
| 1710s | 341,028 hectares | 451,371 hectares | 110,343 hectares | Mongolia |
| 1720s | 368,030 hectares | 450,628 hectares | 82,598 hectares | Mongolia |
| 1730s | 394,558 hectares | 449,886 hectares | 55,328 hectares | Mongolia |
| 1740s | 420,591 hectares | 449,145 hectares | 28,554 hectares | Mongolia |
| 1750s | 446,104 hectares | 448,405 hectares | 2,301 hectares | Mongolia |
| 1760s | 471,072 hectares | 447,666 hectares | 23,406 hectares | Belgium |
| 1770s | 495,464 hectares | 446,929 hectares | 48,535 hectares | Belgium |
| 1780s | 519,250 hectares | 446,192 hectares | 73,058 hectares | Belgium |
| 1790s | 542,393 hectares | 445,457 hectares | 96,936 hectares | Belgium |
| 1800s | 564,854 hectares | 444,724 hectares | 120,130 hectares | Belgium |
| 1810s | 586,588 hectares | 443,991 hectares | 142,597 hectares | Belgium |
| 1820s | 607,545 hectares | 443,260 hectares | 164,285 hectares | Belgium |
| 1830s | 638,564 hectares | 445,021 hectares | 193,543 hectares | Belgium |
| 1840s | 619,248 hectares | 450,313 hectares | 168,935 hectares | Belgium |
| 1850s | 647,081 hectares | 455,667 hectares | 191,414 hectares | Belgium |
| 1860s | 682,024 hectares | 461,084 hectares | 220,940 hectares | Belgium |
| 1870s | 709,612 hectares | 466,567 hectares | 243,045 hectares | Belgium |
| 1880s | 760,532 hectares | 476,720 hectares | 283,812 hectares | Belgium |
| 1890s | 810,247 hectares | 521,784 hectares | 288,463 hectares | Belgium |
| 1900s | 866,413 hectares | 571,106 hectares | 295,307 hectares | Belgium |
| 1910s | 930,200 hectares | 625,092 hectares | 305,108 hectares | Belgium |
| 1920s | 904,332 hectares | 599,364 hectares | 304,968 hectares | Belgium |
| 1930s | 949,701 hectares | 573,877 hectares | 375,824 hectares | Belgium |
| 1940s | 951,114 hectares | 548,629 hectares | 402,485 hectares | Belgium |
| 1950s | 961,996 hectares | 557,567 hectares | 404,428 hectares | Belgium |
| 1960s | 960,974 hectares | 763,107 hectares | 197,867 hectares | Belgium |
| 1970s | 931,882 hectares | 907,600 hectares | 24,282 hectares | Belgium |
| 1980s | 724,185 hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 578,815 hectares | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 809,221 hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 509,579 hectares | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 863,280 hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 320,775 hectares | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 854,336 hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 436,182 hectares | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 893,390 hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 181,302 hectares | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Belgium or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 980,591 hectares against 901,855 hectares in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Belgium and Mongolia?
- 78,736 hectares, 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 extent over the long-term?
- Belgium ranks 116th and Mongolia ranks 115th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent 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
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.