Agriculture — Area in Mongolia
Mongolia: Agriculture — Area was 107,346 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Area in Mongolia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 107,346 1000 ha for agriculture — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Mongolia peaked at 140,684 1000 ha in 1970 and was at its lowest, 107,346 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.
Agriculture — 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 | 114,102 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 113,759 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 113,739 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 113,671 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 113,584 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 113,549 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 113,260 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 112,569 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 112,509 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 112,092 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 107,563 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 107,346 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 107,346 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,446 1000 ha, 31.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 107,346 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 246.84 1000 ha, 434.9× 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 | 113,813 1000 ha | 113,260 1000 ha | 114,210 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,416 1000 ha | 107,346 1000 ha | 112,569 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 83,121 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 agriculture — area in Mongolia?
- Agriculture — area in Mongolia was 107,346 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 140,684 1000 ha in 1970.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,346 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for agriculture — area?
- Mongolia ranks 16th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Agriculture — 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.