Mongolia vs Saudi Arabia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Mongolia
106.32 million hectares
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
170.00 million hectares
in 2023
Mongolia rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
7th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Mongolia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 170.00 million hectares against 106.32 million hectares in Mongolia, a difference of 63.68 million hectares.
That makes Saudi Arabia'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.
Mongolia ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139.90 million hectares | 85.00 million hectares | 54.90 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 133.72 million hectares | 85.00 million hectares | 48.72 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 123.50 million hectares | 95.50 million hectares | 28.00 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 122.50 million hectares | 139.80 million hectares | 17.30 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 117.94 million hectares | 170.00 million hectares | 52.06 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 112.46 million hectares | 170.00 million hectares | 57.54 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 109.96 million hectares | 170.00 million hectares | 60.04 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Mongolia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 170.00 million hectares against 106.32 million hectares in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Mongolia and Saudi Arabia?
- 63.68 million hectares, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mongolia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Mongolia ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.