Mongolia vs Somalia: FAO projections of arable land
Mongolia
1.15 million hectares
in 2023
Somalia
1.13 million hectares
in 2023
Mongolia rank
111th
Somalia rank
112th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Mongolia
- Somalia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 1.15 million hectares against 1.13 million hectares in Somalia, a difference of 19,770 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 111th and Somalia ranks 112th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 780,111 hectares | 925,000 hectares | 144,889 hectares | Somalia |
| 1970s | 907,600 hectares | 972,500 hectares | 64,900 hectares | Somalia |
| 1980s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 281,100 hectares | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 1.32 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 265,000 hectares | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 1.18 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 86,656 hectares | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 1.29 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 184,198 hectares | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 1.14 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 7,085 hectares | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Mongolia or Somalia?
- Mongolia, at 1.15 million hectares against 1.13 million hectares in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Mongolia and Somalia?
- 19,770 hectares, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Somalia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mongolia and Somalia rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Mongolia ranks 111th and Somalia ranks 112th of 224 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.