Grazing land use over the long term in Mongolia
Mongolia: Grazing land use over the long term was 109.92 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
109.92 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 202 countries
All-time high
130.72 million
in 1960
All-time low
48.05 million
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Mongolia, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grazing land use over the long term in Mongolia is 109.92 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Mongolia peaked at 130.72 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 48.05 million, in 1000.
That places Mongolia 8th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long term in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 48.05 million | — |
| 1100 | 63.09 million | +31.3% |
| 1200 | 78.44 million | +24.3% |
| 1300 | 84.18 million | +7.3% |
| 1400 | 60.02 million | -28.7% |
| 1500 | 60.63 million | +1.0% |
| 1600 | 61.24 million | +1.0% |
| 1700 | 61.86 million | +1.0% |
| 1710 | 62.14 million | +0.5% |
| 1720 | 62.97 million | +1.3% |
| 1730 | 63.82 million | +1.3% |
| 1740 | 64.68 million | +1.3% |
| 1750 | 65.56 million | +1.3% |
| 1760 | 66.44 million | +1.3% |
| 1770 | 67.34 million | +1.3% |
| 1780 | 68.24 million | +1.3% |
| 1790 | 69.16 million | +1.3% |
| 1800 | 70.09 million | +1.3% |
| 1810 | 71.04 million | +1.3% |
| 1820 | 72.00 million | +1.3% |
| 1830 | 73.38 million | +1.9% |
| 1840 | 75.38 million | +2.7% |
| 1850 | 77.43 million | +2.7% |
| 1860 | 79.54 million | +2.7% |
| 1870 | 81.70 million | +2.7% |
| 1880 | 84.74 million | +3.7% |
| 1890 | 94.16 million | +11.1% |
| 1900 | 104.62 million | +11.1% |
| 1910 | 116.25 million | +11.1% |
| 1920 | 113.15 million | -2.7% |
| 1930 | 109.98 million | -2.8% |
| 1940 | 106.73 million | -3.0% |
| 1950 | 103.41 million | -3.1% |
| 1951 | 106.24 million | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 109.26 million | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 112.43 million | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 115.74 million | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 119.18 million | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 122.70 million | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 126.02 million | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 129.05 million | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 130.26 million | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 130.72 million | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 130.71 million | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 130.64 million | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 130.64 million | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 130.56 million | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 130.55 million | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 130.53 million | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 130.58 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 130.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 130.62 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 130.63 million | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 130.61 million | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 130.60 million | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 130.60 million | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 130.59 million | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 130.57 million | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 124.29 million | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 124.49 million | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 124.39 million | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 123.37 million | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 123.25 million | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 123.16 million | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 123.13 million | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 123.45 million | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 123.11 million | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 123.08 million | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 123.08 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 123.35 million | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 123.61 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 123.85 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 123.96 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 124.36 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 122.16 million | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 117.77 million | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 117.15 million | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 117.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 117.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 126.81 million | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 126.90 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 127.96 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 128.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 127.90 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 127.90 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 113.09 million | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 112.98 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 112.75 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 113.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 113.50 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 113.31 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 113.05 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 112.97 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 112.89 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 112.75 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 112.74 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 112.36 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 112.33 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 112.23 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 112.14 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 112.10 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 112.04 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 111.35 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 111.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 110.86 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 110.56 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 110.24 million | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 109.92 million | -0.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 109.92 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million, 69.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 109.92 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190,000, 578.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long term in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +31.3% | 48.05 million | 63.09 million |
| 1400 | -28.7% | 84.18 million | 60.02 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 48.05 million | 48.05 million | 48.05 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 63.09 million | 63.09 million | 63.09 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 78.44 million | 78.44 million | 78.44 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 84.18 million | 84.18 million | 84.18 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 60.02 million | 60.02 million | 60.02 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 60.63 million | 60.63 million | 60.63 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 61.24 million | 61.24 million | 61.24 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 61.86 million | 61.86 million | 61.86 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 62.14 million | 62.14 million | 62.14 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 62.97 million | 62.97 million | 62.97 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 63.82 million | 63.82 million | 63.82 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 64.68 million | 64.68 million | 64.68 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 65.56 million | 65.56 million | 65.56 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 66.44 million | 66.44 million | 66.44 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 67.34 million | 67.34 million | 67.34 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 68.24 million | 68.24 million | 68.24 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 69.16 million | 69.16 million | 69.16 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 70.09 million | 70.09 million | 70.09 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 71.04 million | 71.04 million | 71.04 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 72.00 million | 72.00 million | 72.00 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 73.38 million | 73.38 million | 73.38 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 75.38 million | 75.38 million | 75.38 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 77.43 million | 77.43 million | 77.43 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 79.54 million | 79.54 million | 79.54 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 81.70 million | 81.70 million | 81.70 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 84.74 million | 84.74 million | 84.74 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 94.16 million | 94.16 million | 94.16 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 104.62 million | 104.62 million | 104.62 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 116.25 million | 116.25 million | 116.25 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 113.15 million | 113.15 million | 113.15 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 109.98 million | 109.98 million | 109.98 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 106.73 million | 106.73 million | 106.73 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 117.43 million | 103.41 million | 130.26 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 130.61 million | 130.53 million | 130.72 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 128.01 million | 123.37 million | 130.63 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 123.31 million | 123.08 million | 123.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.14 million | 117.15 million | 127.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.62 million | 112.75 million | 128.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.46 million | 112.04 million | 112.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.70 million | 109.92 million | 111.35 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 5 Kazakhstan 183.11 million compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 134.05 million compare
- 7 Sudan 114.71 million compare
- 9 Russia 92.05 million compare
- 10 South Africa 83.93 million compare
- 11 Argentina 74.68 million compare
More environment data for Mongolia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.293 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 30.8 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 70.73 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Mongolia?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Mongolia was 109.92 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 130.72 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.05 million in 1000.
- How does Mongolia rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Mongolia ranks 8th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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