Arable land — Area in Mongolia
Mongolia: Arable land — Area was 1,123 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Mongolia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in Mongolia stood at 1,123 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Mongolia peaked at 1,374 1000 ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 624 1000 ha, in 1961.
Mongolia ranks 109th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 780.11 1000 ha | 624 1000 ha | 885 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 907.6 1000 ha | 744 1000 ha | 1,160 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,302 1000 ha | 1,182 1000 ha | 1,374 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,318 1000 ha | 1,190 1000 ha | 1,370 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,182 1000 ha | 1,173 1000 ha | 1,216 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,286 1000 ha | 1,112 1000 ha | 1,328 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,129 1000 ha | 1,121 1000 ha | 1,143 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Mongolia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 7.79 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 87.94 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 561.49 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 68.09 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 98.95 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 106,117 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.01 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 5.39 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 1.05 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.32 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Mongolia?
- Arable land — area in Mongolia was 1,123 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,374 1000 ha in 1989.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 624 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Mongolia rank for arable land — area?
- Mongolia ranks 109th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable 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.