Mongolia vs South Africa: Agricultural area over the long-term
Mongolia
110.90 million hectares
in 2025
South Africa
96.34 million hectares
in 2025
Mongolia rank
11th
South Africa rank
13th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Mongolia
- South Africa
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 110.90 million hectares against 96.34 million hectares in South Africa, a difference of 14.56 million hectares.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 13th of 202 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 48.44 million hectares | 99,811 hectares | 48.34 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1100s | 63.60 million hectares | 149,716 hectares | 63.45 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1200s | 79.06 million hectares | 218,336 hectares | 78.84 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1300s | 84.84 million hectares | 311,908 hectares | 84.53 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1400s | 60.48 million hectares | 438,621 hectares | 60.05 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1500s | 61.09 million hectares | 609,196 hectares | 60.48 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1600s | 61.70 million hectares | 888,411 hectares | 60.81 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1700s | 62.31 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 60.73 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1710s | 62.59 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | 60.64 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1720s | 63.43 million hectares | 2.39 million hectares | 61.04 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1730s | 64.27 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | 61.35 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1740s | 65.13 million hectares | 3.58 million hectares | 61.55 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1750s | 66.00 million hectares | 4.38 million hectares | 61.62 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1760s | 66.89 million hectares | 4.29 million hectares | 62.59 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1770s | 67.78 million hectares | 4.20 million hectares | 63.58 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1780s | 68.69 million hectares | 4.11 million hectares | 64.58 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1790s | 69.61 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | 65.59 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1800s | 70.54 million hectares | 3.93 million hectares | 66.61 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1810s | 71.48 million hectares | 3.84 million hectares | 67.65 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1820s | 72.44 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 68.70 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1830s | 73.82 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | 70.17 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1840s | 75.83 million hectares | 3.56 million hectares | 72.27 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1850s | 77.88 million hectares | 4.19 million hectares | 73.69 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1860s | 80.00 million hectares | 5.17 million hectares | 74.83 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1870s | 82.17 million hectares | 6.85 million hectares | 75.31 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1880s | 85.22 million hectares | 13.57 million hectares | 71.65 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1890s | 94.68 million hectares | 16.65 million hectares | 78.03 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1900s | 105.19 million hectares | 23.23 million hectares | 81.97 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1910s | 116.87 million hectares | 31.16 million hectares | 85.71 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1920s | 113.75 million hectares | 38.56 million hectares | 75.19 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1930s | 110.55 million hectares | 47.99 million hectares | 62.56 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1940s | 107.28 million hectares | 58.22 million hectares | 49.07 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1950s | 117.99 million hectares | 86.26 million hectares | 31.73 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1960s | 131.38 million hectares | 97.73 million hectares | 33.65 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 128.92 million hectares | 94.56 million hectares | 34.36 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 124.61 million hectares | 94.35 million hectares | 30.26 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 123.45 million hectares | 97.17 million hectares | 26.29 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 118.80 million hectares | 97.51 million hectares | 21.29 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 113.75 million hectares | 96.40 million hectares | 17.35 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 111.78 million hectares | 96.34 million hectares | 15.44 million hectares | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Mongolia or South Africa?
- Mongolia, at 110.90 million hectares against 96.34 million hectares in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Mongolia and South Africa?
- 14.56 million hectares, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Mongolia ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 13th 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.