Brazil vs Mongolia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Brazil
173.36 million hectares
in 2023
Mongolia
106.32 million hectares
in 2023
Brazil rank
6th
Mongolia rank
8th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Brazil
- Mongolia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 173.36 million hectares against 106.32 million hectares in Mongolia, a difference of 67.04 million hectares.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mongolia ahead.
Brazil ranks 6th and Mongolia ranks 8th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138.24 million hectares | 139.90 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 163.96 million hectares | 133.72 million hectares | 30.24 million hectares | Brazil |
| 1980s | 177.63 million hectares | 123.50 million hectares | 54.14 million hectares | Brazil |
| 1990s | 177.07 million hectares | 122.50 million hectares | 54.57 million hectares | Brazil |
| 2000s | 170.41 million hectares | 117.94 million hectares | 52.47 million hectares | Brazil |
| 2010s | 172.09 million hectares | 112.46 million hectares | 59.63 million hectares | Brazil |
| 2020s | 173.36 million hectares | 109.96 million hectares | 63.40 million hectares | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Brazil or Mongolia?
- Brazil, at 173.36 million hectares against 106.32 million hectares in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Brazil and Mongolia?
- 67.04 million hectares, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mongolia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Mongolia rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Mongolia ranks 8th of 209 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.