Land use hidden — Cropland in Mongolia
Mongolia: Land use hidden — Cropland was 11,490 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11,490 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
97th
of 193 countries
All-time high
13,750 Square kilometres
in 1989
All-time low
6,240 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in Mongolia is 11,490 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Mongolia peaked at 13,750 Square kilometres in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6,240 Square kilometres, in 1961.
Mongolia ranks 97th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,240 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 7,240 Square kilometres | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 7,290 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 8,500 Square kilometres | +16.6% |
| 1965 | 8,670 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 8,850 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 8,190 Square kilometres | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 7,770 Square kilometres | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 7,460 Square kilometres | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 7,440 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 7,750 Square kilometres | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 7,760 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 7,890 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 8,010 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 8,270 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 9,500 Square kilometres | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 11,000 Square kilometres | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 11,540 Square kilometres | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 11,600 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 11,820 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 12,120 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 12,510 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 13,130 Square kilometres | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 13,350 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 13,540 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 13,070 Square kilometres | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 13,350 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 13,660 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 13,750 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 13,710 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 13,690 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 13,630 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 13,530 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 13,220 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 13,220 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13,220 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12,280 Square kilometres | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 13,470 Square kilometres | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 11,910 Square kilometres | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 11,760 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 11,785 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 11,810 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 11,814 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11,769 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 11,754 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 11,773 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 11,770 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 11,990 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 12,181 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 12,390 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 12,948 Square kilometres | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 13,231 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 12,918 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 13,177 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 13,331 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 13,284 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 13,277 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 13,324 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 11,172 Square kilometres | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 11,275 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 11,262 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 11,400 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 11,490 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 11,490 Square kilometres is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,313 Square kilometres, 70% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 11,490 Square kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,231 Square kilometres, 9.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,801 Square kilometres | 6,240 Square kilometres | 8,850 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,076 Square kilometres | 7,440 Square kilometres | 11,600 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,030 Square kilometres | 11,820 Square kilometres | 13,750 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,188 Square kilometres | 11,910 Square kilometres | 13,710 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,841 Square kilometres | 11,754 Square kilometres | 12,181 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,905 Square kilometres | 11,172 Square kilometres | 13,331 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,357 Square kilometres | 11,262 Square kilometres | 11,490 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 13,635 Square kilometres compare
- 95 Haiti 13,050 Square kilometres compare
- 96 Papua New Guinea 12,150 Square kilometres compare
- 98 Somalia 11,292 Square kilometres compare
- 99 Tajikistan 10,490 Square kilometres compare
- 100 Belgium 8,864 Square kilometres compare
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 use hidden — cropland in Mongolia?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Mongolia was 11,490 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,750 Square kilometres in 1989.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,240 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Mongolia rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Mongolia ranks 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata