Mongolia vs Netherlands: Cropland use over the long term

Mongolia
980,591
in 2025
Netherlands
1.02 million
in 2025
Mongolia rank
115th
Netherlands rank
113th

Cropland use over the long term over time

  • Mongolia
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.02 million against 980,591 in Mongolia, a difference of 44,379.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Mongolia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 115th and Netherlands ranks 113th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 26 and Netherlands in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1000s 393,634 81,264 312,370 Mongolia
1100s 509,178 97,516 411,662 Mongolia
1200s 623,563 109,706 513,857 Mongolia
1300s 659,240 194,095 465,145 Mongolia
1400s 463,031 138,639 324,392 Mongolia
1500s 460,727 210,742 249,985 Mongolia
1600s 458,435 282,845 175,590 Mongolia
1700s 456,154 354,948 101,206 Mongolia
1710s 451,371 360,745 90,626 Mongolia
1720s 450,628 366,543 84,085 Mongolia
1730s 449,886 372,340 77,546 Mongolia
1740s 449,145 378,138 71,007 Mongolia
1750s 448,405 383,935 64,470 Mongolia
1760s 447,666 389,732 57,934 Mongolia
1770s 446,929 395,530 51,399 Mongolia
1780s 446,192 401,327 44,865 Mongolia
1790s 445,457 407,125 38,332 Mongolia
1800s 444,724 412,922 31,802 Mongolia
1810s 443,991 418,720 25,271 Mongolia
1820s 443,260 424,517 18,743 Mongolia
1830s 445,021 467,785 22,764 Netherlands
1840s 450,313 513,563 63,250 Netherlands
1850s 455,667 553,670 98,003 Netherlands
1860s 461,084 596,520 135,436 Netherlands
1870s 466,567 642,830 176,263 Netherlands
1880s 476,720 708,088 231,368 Netherlands
1890s 521,784 777,748 255,964 Netherlands
1900s 571,106 866,118 295,012 Netherlands
1910s 625,092 881,672 256,580 Netherlands
1920s 599,364 907,868 308,504 Netherlands
1930s 573,877 939,386 365,509 Netherlands
1940s 548,629 951,256 402,627 Netherlands
1950s 557,567 1.05 million 488,557 Netherlands
1960s 763,107 969,540 206,433 Netherlands
1970s 907,600 855,860 51,740 Mongolia
1980s 1.30 million 898,130 404,870 Mongolia
1990s 1.32 million 962,210 356,590 Mongolia
2000s 1.18 million 1.10 million 88,045 Mongolia
2010s 1.29 million 1.06 million 227,238 Mongolia
2020s 1.07 million 1.04 million 39,393 Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Mongolia or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 1.02 million against 980,591 in Mongolia as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Mongolia and Netherlands?
44,379, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Netherlands?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Mongolia and Netherlands rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
Mongolia ranks 115th and Netherlands ranks 113th 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