Argentina vs Mongolia: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Argentina
116.14 million hectares
in 2023
Mongolia
107.47 million hectares
in 2023
Argentina rank
10th
Mongolia rank
12th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Argentina
- Mongolia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 116.14 million hectares against 107.47 million hectares in Mongolia, a difference of 8.67 million hectares.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mongolia ahead.
Argentina ranks 10th and Mongolia ranks 12th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Mongolia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 132.39 million hectares | 140.68 million hectares | 8.29 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 127.38 million hectares | 134.63 million hectares | 7.24 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 127.39 million hectares | 124.80 million hectares | 2.59 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1990s | 127.99 million hectares | 123.82 million hectares | 4.17 million hectares | Argentina |
| 2000s | 128.58 million hectares | 119.13 million hectares | 9.46 million hectares | Argentina |
| 2010s | 121.00 million hectares | 113.75 million hectares | 7.25 million hectares | Argentina |
| 2020s | 117.66 million hectares | 111.09 million hectares | 6.57 million hectares | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Argentina or Mongolia?
- Argentina, at 116.14 million hectares against 107.47 million hectares in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Argentina and Mongolia?
- 8.67 million hectares, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mongolia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Mongolia rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Argentina ranks 10th and Mongolia ranks 12th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.