Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Mongolia
Mongolia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 87.94 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Mongolia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Mongolia stood at 87.94 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Mongolia peaked at 95.63 1000 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Mongolia 124th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8 1000 ha | +60.0% |
| 1970 | 10 1000 ha | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 12 1000 ha | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 15 1000 ha | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 18 1000 ha | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 20 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 23 1000 ha | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 25 1000 ha | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 27 1000 ha | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 30 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 32 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 35 1000 ha | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 40 1000 ha | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 45 1000 ha | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 50 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 55 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 60 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 65 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 70 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 78 1000 ha | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 77 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 78 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 80 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 82 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 84 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 84.6 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 85 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 85.6 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 86.5 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 87 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 87.5 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 88 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 88.5 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 89.2 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 89.8 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 90 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 90.6 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 91 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 92 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 92.5 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 93 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 93.5 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 94 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 94.55 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 95.09 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 95.63 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 79.66 1000 ha | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 87.94 1000 ha | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 87.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 87.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 87.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 87.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 87.94 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 348.1 1000 ha, 25% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 87.94 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 471.11 1000 ha, 19% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +60.0% | 5 1000 ha | 8 1000 ha |
| 1970 | +25.0% | 8 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha |
| 1972 | +25.0% | 12 1000 ha | 15 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.33 1000 ha | 5 1000 ha | 8 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.2 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha | 32 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.5 1000 ha | 35 1000 ha | 78 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.02 1000 ha | 78 1000 ha | 87.5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.46 1000 ha | 88 1000 ha | 93 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.42 1000 ha | 79.66 1000 ha | 95.63 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.94 1000 ha | 87.94 1000 ha | 87.94 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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Mongolia?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Mongolia was 87.94 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.63 1000 ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Mongolia rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Mongolia ranks 124th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.