Land area — Area, per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Land area — Area, per capita was 0.0442 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area — Area, per capita in Mongolia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 0.0442 1000 ha per person for land area — area, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area, per capita in Mongolia peaked at 0.1533 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0442 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
Mongolia ranks 2nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land area — Area, per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1533 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1486 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1444 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1406 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1368 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.133 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1293 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1258 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1226 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1195 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1163 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1132 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1101 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.107 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.104 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.101 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0982 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0956 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0932 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.091 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0888 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0867 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0846 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0826 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0805 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0785 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0765 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0745 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0728 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0737 1000 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0715 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0714 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0715 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0707 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0695 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0685 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0675 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0666 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0657 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0648 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.064 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0632 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0627 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.062 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0613 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0607 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0599 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0589 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0579 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0569 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0559 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0548 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0537 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0526 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0514 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0504 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0495 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0485 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0477 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0468 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.046 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0454 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0448 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0442 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1372 1000 ha per person | 0.1226 1000 ha per person | 0.1533 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1058 1000 ha per person | 0.0932 1000 ha per person | 0.1195 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0816 1000 ha per person | 0.0728 1000 ha per person | 0.091 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0697 1000 ha per person | 0.0657 1000 ha per person | 0.0737 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0615 1000 ha per person | 0.0579 1000 ha per person | 0.0648 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0521 1000 ha per person | 0.0477 1000 ha per person | 0.0569 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0454 1000 ha per person | 0.0442 1000 ha per person | 0.0468 1000 ha per person | 5 |
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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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 233 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0444 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area, per capita in Mongolia?
- Land area — area, per capita in Mongolia was 0.0442 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area — area, per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1533 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area, per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0442 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for land area — area, per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 2nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area, per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.