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 119th out of 234 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.
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
- 116 Haiti 1,305 1000 ha compare
- 117 Papua New Guinea 1,215 1000 ha compare
- 118 Somalia 1,130 1000 ha compare
- 120 Tajikistan 1,050 1000 ha compare
- 121 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1,038 1000 ha compare
- 122 Croatia 931 1000 ha compare
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)
- Arable land — Area 1,123 1000 ha (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 119th out of 234 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.