Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland in Mongolia
Mongolia: Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland was 7.79 % in 2024. β Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland in Mongolia, 1961β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 7.79 % for land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Mongolia peaked at 7.87 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.56 %, in 1966.
Mongolia ranks 115th of 201 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.6922 % | 0.56 % | 1.07 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.28 % | 1.34 % | 2.78 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.37 % | 2.96 % | 5.71 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.39 % | 5.69 % | 7.35 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.64 % | 7.48 % | 7.82 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.03 % | 5.98 % | 7.87 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.75 % | 7.65 % | 7.81 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 112 Tunisia 9.06 % compare
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- 116 Kazakhstan 7.72 % compare
- 117 Haiti 7.43 % compare
- 118 Antigua and Barbuda 7.26 % compare
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- Temperature change 2.37 Β°C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Mongolia?
- Land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Mongolia was 7.79 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.87 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.56 % in 1966.
- How does Mongolia rank for land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland?
- Mongolia ranks 115th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 β Share in Cropland. 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.