Mongolia vs South Africa: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Mongolia
106.32 million hectares
in 2023
South Africa
83.93 million hectares
in 2023
Mongolia rank
8th
South Africa rank
11th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Mongolia
- South Africa
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 106.32 million hectares against 83.93 million hectares in South Africa, a difference of 22.39 million hectares.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 11th of 209 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139.90 million hectares | 85.30 million hectares | 54.60 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 133.72 million hectares | 82.00 million hectares | 51.72 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 123.50 million hectares | 81.59 million hectares | 41.90 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 122.50 million hectares | 83.44 million hectares | 39.07 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 117.94 million hectares | 83.93 million hectares | 34.01 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 112.46 million hectares | 83.93 million hectares | 28.53 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 109.96 million hectares | 83.93 million hectares | 26.03 million hectares | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Mongolia or South Africa?
- Mongolia, at 106.32 million hectares against 83.93 million hectares in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Mongolia and South Africa?
- 22.39 million hectares, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Mongolia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 11th 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.