Inland waters — Area in Mongolia
Mongolia: Inland waters — Area was 561.49 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inland waters — Area in Mongolia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inland waters — area in Mongolia is 561.49 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Mongolia peaked at 1,668 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 561.49 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Mongolia 75th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Inland waters — Area in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,668 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,668 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 943.39 1000 ha | -43.4% |
| 2004 | 967.6 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 967.59 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 666.09 1000 ha | -31.2% |
| 2007 | 666.09 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 665.49 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 665.49 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 682.76 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 686.81 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 686.81 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 686.69 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 686.71 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 686.07 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 686.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 686.08 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 686.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 685.8 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 660.89 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 660.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 661 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 561.6 1000 ha | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 561.49 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 561.49 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 331.24 1000 ha, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 561.49 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 445.75 1000 ha, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,668 1000 ha | 1,668 1000 ha | 1,668 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,668 1000 ha | 1,668 1000 ha | 1,668 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,668 1000 ha | 1,668 1000 ha | 1,668 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,668 1000 ha | 1,668 1000 ha | 1,668 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,055 1000 ha | 665.49 1000 ha | 1,668 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 685.99 1000 ha | 682.76 1000 ha | 686.81 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 621.18 1000 ha | 561.49 1000 ha | 661 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 inland waters — area in Mongolia?
- Inland waters — area in Mongolia was 561.49 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,668 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 561.49 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for inland waters — area?
- Mongolia ranks 75th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.