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 114th out of 201 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.
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 |
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More environment data for Mongolia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 7.79 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 561.49 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 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 114th out of 201 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.