Mongolia vs Sudan: Land area in hectares
Mongolia
155.85 million hectares
in 2023
Sudan
186.80 million hectares
in 2023
Mongolia rank
19th
Sudan rank
16th
Land area in hectares over time
- Mongolia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 186.80 million hectares against 155.85 million hectares in Mongolia, a difference of 30.95 million hectares.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Mongolia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 16th of 238 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 155.73 million hectares | 186.80 million hectares | 31.07 million hectares | Sudan |
| 2020s | 155.78 million hectares | 186.80 million hectares | 31.02 million hectares | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Mongolia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 186.80 million hectares against 155.85 million hectares in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Mongolia and Sudan?
- 30.95 million hectares, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Mongolia and Sudan rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Mongolia ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 16th 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.