Mongolia vs Niger: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Mongolia
- Niger
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 155.85 million hectares against 126.67 million hectares in Niger, a difference of 29.18 million hectares.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 19th and Niger ranks 21st of 238 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154.74 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 28.07 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 154.74 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 28.07 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 154.74 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 28.07 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 154.74 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 28.07 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 155.36 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 28.69 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 155.73 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 29.06 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 155.78 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 29.11 million hectares | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Mongolia or Niger?
- Mongolia, at 155.85 million hectares against 126.67 million hectares in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Mongolia and Niger?
- 29.18 million hectares, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mongolia and Niger rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Mongolia ranks 19th and Niger ranks 21st of 238 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.