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 69th out of 175 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.
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 |
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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)
- 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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.32 ha/cap (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 69th out of 175 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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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.