Cropland — Area in Mongolia
Mongolia: Cropland — Area was 1,129 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Mongolia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Mongolia is 1,129 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Mongolia peaked at 1,375 1000 ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 624 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Mongolia 130th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 624 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 724 1000 ha | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 729 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 850 1000 ha | +16.6% |
| 1965 | 867 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 885 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 819 1000 ha | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 777 1000 ha | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 746 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 744 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 775 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 776 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 789 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 801 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 827 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 950 1000 ha | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 1,100 1000 ha | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 1,154 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 1,160 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1,182 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1,212 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1,251 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1,313 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 1,335 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1,354 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1,307 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1,335 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1,366 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1,375 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,371 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1,369 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,363 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,353 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,322 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,322 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,322 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,228 1000 ha | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 1,347 1000 ha | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 1,191 1000 ha | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 1,176 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,178 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,180 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,181 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,177 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,175 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,177 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,177 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,199 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1,218 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,239 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,295 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1,323 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,292 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,318 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,333 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,328 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,328 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,332 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,117 1000 ha | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 1,128 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,126 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,140 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,149 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,129 1000 ha | -1.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1,129 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,680 1000 ha, 67% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1,129 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.14 1000 ha, 8.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 | 1,303 1000 ha | 1,182 1000 ha | 1,375 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,319 1000 ha | 1,191 1000 ha | 1,371 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,184 1000 ha | 1,175 1000 ha | 1,218 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,291 1000 ha | 1,117 1000 ha | 1,333 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,134 1000 ha | 1,126 1000 ha | 1,149 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 127 Haiti 1,305 1000 ha compare
- 128 Papua New Guinea 1,215 1000 ha compare
- 129 Somalia 1,130 1000 ha compare
- 131 Tajikistan 1,050 1000 ha compare
- 132 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1,038 1000 ha compare
- 133 Croatia 931 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 cropland — area in Mongolia?
- Cropland — area in Mongolia was 1,129 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,375 1000 ha in 1989.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 624 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Mongolia rank for cropland — area?
- Mongolia ranks 130th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 Cropland — 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.