Asia vs Mongolia: Grassland organic soils — Area
Asia
1.58 million ha
in 2024
Mongolia
921,606 ha
in 2024
Asia rank
1st
Mongolia rank
3rd
Grassland organic soils — Area over time
- Asia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Asia currently reports 1.58 million ha against 921,606 ha in Mongolia, a difference of 660,414 ha.
That makes Asia's figure about 1.7 times Mongolia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 1st and Mongolia ranks 3rd of 22 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.52 million ha | 918,063 ha | 599,976 ha | Asia |
| 2000s | 1.54 million ha | 923,448 ha | 618,055 ha | Asia |
| 2010s | 1.58 million ha | 927,693 ha | 655,845 ha | Asia |
| 2020s | 1.58 million ha | 921,806 ha | 660,892 ha | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, Asia or Mongolia?
- Asia, at 1.58 million ha against 921,606 ha in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between Asia and Mongolia?
- 660,414 ha, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Mongolia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Mongolia rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?
- Asia ranks 1st and Mongolia ranks 3rd of 22 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.