Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, Ireland or Mongolia?

Mongolia, at 921,606 ha against 502,050 ha in Ireland as of 2024.

What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between Ireland and Mongolia?

419,556 ha, with Mongolia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mongolia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Ireland vs Mongolia: Grassland organic soils — Area

Ireland

502,050 ha

in 2024

Mongolia

921,606 ha

in 2024

Ireland rank

5th

Mongolia rank

3rd

Grassland organic soils — Area over time

Ireland
Mongolia

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 921,606 ha against 502,050 ha in Ireland, a difference of 419,556 ha.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.8 times Ireland's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 5th and Mongolia ranks 3rd of 242 countries.

Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Mongolia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	522,963 ha	918,063 ha	395,100 ha	Mongolia
2000s	512,834 ha	923,448 ha	410,613 ha	Mongolia
2010s	506,465 ha	927,693 ha	421,227 ha	Mongolia
2020s	502,542 ha	921,806 ha	419,264 ha	Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, Ireland or Mongolia?: Mongolia, at 921,606 ha against 502,050 ha in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between Ireland and Mongolia?: 419,556 ha, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mongolia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Mongolia rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?: Ireland ranks 5th and Mongolia ranks 3rd of 242 countries.
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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Indicator: Grassland organic soils — Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 275 places, 9,399 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 October 2026

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