Mongolia vs Saudi Arabia: Agricultural area over the long-term
Mongolia
110.90 million hectares
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
137.72 million hectares
in 2025
Mongolia rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Mongolia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 137.72 million hectares against 110.90 million hectares in Mongolia, a difference of 26.82 million hectares.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 36 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 48.44 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 46.39 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1100s | 63.60 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 61.46 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1200s | 79.06 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 76.81 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1300s | 84.84 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 82.46 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1400s | 60.48 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | 58.32 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1500s | 61.09 million hectares | 2.32 million hectares | 58.77 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1600s | 61.70 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | 58.94 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1700s | 62.31 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | 59.69 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1710s | 62.59 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | 59.60 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1720s | 63.43 million hectares | 3.44 million hectares | 59.98 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1730s | 64.27 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | 60.26 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1740s | 65.13 million hectares | 4.74 million hectares | 60.39 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1750s | 66.00 million hectares | 5.65 million hectares | 60.35 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1760s | 66.89 million hectares | 6.79 million hectares | 60.09 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1770s | 67.78 million hectares | 8.23 million hectares | 59.55 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1780s | 68.69 million hectares | 10.04 million hectares | 58.65 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1790s | 69.61 million hectares | 12.30 million hectares | 57.30 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1800s | 70.54 million hectares | 15.15 million hectares | 55.39 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1810s | 71.48 million hectares | 18.72 million hectares | 52.76 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1820s | 72.44 million hectares | 23.21 million hectares | 49.23 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1830s | 73.82 million hectares | 29.64 million hectares | 44.18 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1840s | 75.83 million hectares | 37.52 million hectares | 38.31 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1850s | 77.88 million hectares | 47.57 million hectares | 30.31 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1860s | 80.00 million hectares | 48.53 million hectares | 31.46 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1870s | 82.17 million hectares | 49.51 million hectares | 32.66 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1880s | 85.22 million hectares | 51.06 million hectares | 34.16 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1890s | 94.68 million hectares | 52.81 million hectares | 41.87 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1900s | 105.19 million hectares | 54.61 million hectares | 50.58 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1910s | 116.87 million hectares | 56.47 million hectares | 60.40 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1920s | 113.75 million hectares | 56.58 million hectares | 57.17 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1930s | 110.55 million hectares | 59.53 million hectares | 51.03 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1940s | 107.28 million hectares | 62.62 million hectares | 44.66 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1950s | 117.99 million hectares | 74.31 million hectares | 43.68 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1960s | 131.38 million hectares | 86.25 million hectares | 45.12 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 128.92 million hectares | 86.66 million hectares | 42.26 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 124.61 million hectares | 98.05 million hectares | 26.56 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 123.45 million hectares | 132.97 million hectares | 9.52 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 118.80 million hectares | 137.97 million hectares | 19.17 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 113.75 million hectares | 137.85 million hectares | 24.11 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 111.78 million hectares | 137.75 million hectares | 25.97 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Mongolia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 137.72 million hectares against 110.90 million hectares in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Mongolia and Saudi Arabia?
- 26.82 million hectares, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Saudi Arabia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Mongolia ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area 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 agricultural area for each separate country over time.