Agricultural land — Area in Mongolia
Mongolia: Agricultural land — Area was 107,246 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area in Mongolia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — area in Mongolia is 107,246 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Mongolia peaked at 140,684 1000 ha in 1970 and was at its lowest, 107,246 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Mongolia 16th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 140,683 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 140,683 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 140,683 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 140,681 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 140,683 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 140,683 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 140,683 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 140,683 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 140,652 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 140,684 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 140,683 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 140,683 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 140,683 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 140,683 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 140,683 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 125,552 1000 ha | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 125,975 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 125,917 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 124,713 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 124,587 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 124,519 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 124,525 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 124,976 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 124,607 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 124,587 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 124,531 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 124,889 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 125,234 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 125,532 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 125,656 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 126,130 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 123,590 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 119,124 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 118,469 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 118,469 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 118,469 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 128,891 1000 ha | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 129,132 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 130,282 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 130,470 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 130,130 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 130,118 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 114,271 1000 ha | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 114,153 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 113,928 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 114,727 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 114,680 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 114,507 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 114,270 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 114,210 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 114,188 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 114,068 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 114,030 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 113,682 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 113,664 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 113,561 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 113,467 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 113,433 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 113,157 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 112,482 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 112,420 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 112,000 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 107,467 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 107,246 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 107,246 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,337 1000 ha, 32.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 107,246 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 246.84 1000 ha, 434.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140,679 1000 ha | 140,652 1000 ha | 140,683 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 134,626 1000 ha | 124,713 1000 ha | 140,684 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 124,799 1000 ha | 124,519 1000 ha | 125,532 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 123,821 1000 ha | 118,469 1000 ha | 130,282 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 119,125 1000 ha | 113,928 1000 ha | 130,470 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,746 1000 ha | 113,157 1000 ha | 114,210 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,323 1000 ha | 107,246 1000 ha | 112,482 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 13 Saudi Arabia 175,590 1000 ha compare
- 14 Sudan (former) 137,246 1000 ha compare
- 15 Sudan 112,665 1000 ha compare
- 17 Mexico 98,430 1000 ha compare
- 18 South Africa 96,341 1000 ha compare
- 19 Argentina 80,799 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Mongolia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.602 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.37 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 11.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Mongolia?
- Agricultural land — area in Mongolia was 107,246 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 140,684 1000 ha in 1970.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,246 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for agricultural land — area?
- Mongolia ranks 16th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.