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

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 94 Kyrgyzstan 13,635 Square kilometres compare
  2. 95 Haiti 13,050 Square kilometres compare
  3. 96 Papua New Guinea 12,150 Square kilometres compare
  4. 98 Somalia 11,292 Square kilometres compare
  5. 99 Tajikistan 10,490 Square kilometres compare
  6. 100 Belgium 8,864 Square kilometres compare

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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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Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
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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