Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Mongolia
Mongolia: Cropland area actually irrigated — Area was 59.54 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Mongolia, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 59.54 1000 ha for cropland area actually irrigated — area in 2024.
The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area actually irrigated — area in Mongolia peaked at 80 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.7 1000 ha, in 2016.
Mongolia ranks 42nd of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 45.2 1000 ha | — |
| 2016 | 35.7 1000 ha | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 36 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 36.5 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 47.3 1000 ha | +29.6% |
| 2020 | 60.2 1000 ha | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 44.5 1000 ha | -26.1% |
| 2022 | 80 1000 ha | +79.8% |
| 2023 | 50.74 1000 ha | -36.6% |
| 2024 | 59.54 1000 ha | +17.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 59.54 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 191 1000 ha, 31% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.14 1000 ha | 35.7 1000 ha | 47.3 1000 ha | 5 |
| 2020s | 59 1000 ha | 44.5 1000 ha | 80 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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 actually irrigated — area in Mongolia?
- Cropland area actually irrigated — area in Mongolia was 59.54 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area actually irrigated — area recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 80 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest cropland area actually irrigated — area recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7 1000 ha in 2016.
- How does Mongolia rank for cropland area actually irrigated — area?
- Mongolia ranks 42nd out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. 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 actually irrigated — 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.