Land use over the long-term in Mongolia
Mongolia: Land use over the long-term was 109.92 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
109.92 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 202 countries
All-time high
130.72 million hectares
in 1960
All-time low
48.05 million hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Mongolia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use over the long-term in Mongolia is 109.92 million hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Mongolia peaked at 130.72 million hectares in 1960 and was at its lowest, 48.05 million hectares, in 1000.
That places Mongolia 8th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Land use over the long-term in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 48.05 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 63.09 million hectares | +31.3% |
| 1200 | 78.44 million hectares | +24.3% |
| 1300 | 84.18 million hectares | +7.3% |
| 1400 | 60.02 million hectares | -28.7% |
| 1500 | 60.63 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1600 | 61.24 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1700 | 61.86 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1710 | 62.14 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1720 | 62.97 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1730 | 63.82 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1740 | 64.68 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1750 | 65.56 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1760 | 66.44 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1770 | 67.34 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1780 | 68.24 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1790 | 69.16 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1800 | 70.09 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1810 | 71.04 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1820 | 72.00 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1830 | 73.38 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1840 | 75.38 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1850 | 77.43 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1860 | 79.54 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1870 | 81.70 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1880 | 84.74 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1890 | 94.16 million hectares | +11.1% |
| 1900 | 104.62 million hectares | +11.1% |
| 1910 | 116.25 million hectares | +11.1% |
| 1920 | 113.15 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 1930 | 109.98 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 1940 | 106.73 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 1950 | 103.41 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 1951 | 106.24 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 109.26 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 112.43 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 115.74 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 119.18 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 122.70 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 126.02 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 129.05 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 130.26 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 130.72 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 130.71 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 130.64 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 130.64 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 130.56 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 130.55 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 130.53 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 130.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 130.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 130.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 130.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 130.61 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 130.60 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 130.60 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 130.59 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 130.57 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 124.29 million hectares | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 124.49 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 124.39 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 123.37 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 123.25 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 123.16 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 123.13 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 123.45 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 123.11 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 123.08 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 123.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 123.35 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 123.61 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 123.85 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 123.96 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 124.36 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 122.16 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 117.77 million hectares | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 117.15 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 117.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 117.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 126.81 million hectares | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 126.90 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 127.96 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 128.13 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 127.90 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 127.90 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 113.09 million hectares | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 112.98 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 112.75 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 113.55 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 113.50 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 113.31 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 113.05 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 112.97 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 112.89 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 112.75 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 112.74 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 112.36 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 112.33 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 112.23 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 112.14 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 112.10 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 112.04 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 111.35 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 111.29 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 110.86 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 110.56 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 110.24 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 109.92 million hectares | -0.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 109.92 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 69.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 109.92 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190,000 hectares, 578.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +31.3% | 48.05 million hectares | 63.09 million hectares |
| 1400 | -28.7% | 84.18 million hectares | 60.02 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 48.05 million hectares | 48.05 million hectares | 48.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 63.09 million hectares | 63.09 million hectares | 63.09 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 78.44 million hectares | 78.44 million hectares | 78.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 84.18 million hectares | 84.18 million hectares | 84.18 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 60.02 million hectares | 60.02 million hectares | 60.02 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 60.63 million hectares | 60.63 million hectares | 60.63 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 61.24 million hectares | 61.24 million hectares | 61.24 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 61.86 million hectares | 61.86 million hectares | 61.86 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 62.14 million hectares | 62.14 million hectares | 62.14 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 62.97 million hectares | 62.97 million hectares | 62.97 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 63.82 million hectares | 63.82 million hectares | 63.82 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 64.68 million hectares | 64.68 million hectares | 64.68 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 65.56 million hectares | 65.56 million hectares | 65.56 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 66.44 million hectares | 66.44 million hectares | 66.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 67.34 million hectares | 67.34 million hectares | 67.34 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 68.24 million hectares | 68.24 million hectares | 68.24 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 69.16 million hectares | 69.16 million hectares | 69.16 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 70.09 million hectares | 70.09 million hectares | 70.09 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 71.04 million hectares | 71.04 million hectares | 71.04 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 72.00 million hectares | 72.00 million hectares | 72.00 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 73.38 million hectares | 73.38 million hectares | 73.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 75.38 million hectares | 75.38 million hectares | 75.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 77.43 million hectares | 77.43 million hectares | 77.43 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 79.54 million hectares | 79.54 million hectares | 79.54 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 81.70 million hectares | 81.70 million hectares | 81.70 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 84.74 million hectares | 84.74 million hectares | 84.74 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 94.16 million hectares | 94.16 million hectares | 94.16 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 104.62 million hectares | 104.62 million hectares | 104.62 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 116.25 million hectares | 116.25 million hectares | 116.25 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 113.15 million hectares | 113.15 million hectares | 113.15 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 109.98 million hectares | 109.98 million hectares | 109.98 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 106.73 million hectares | 106.73 million hectares | 106.73 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 117.43 million hectares | 103.41 million hectares | 130.26 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 130.61 million hectares | 130.53 million hectares | 130.72 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 128.01 million hectares | 123.37 million hectares | 130.63 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 123.31 million hectares | 123.08 million hectares | 123.85 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.14 million hectares | 117.15 million hectares | 127.96 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.62 million hectares | 112.75 million hectares | 128.13 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.46 million hectares | 112.04 million hectares | 112.97 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.70 million hectares | 109.92 million hectares | 111.35 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 5 Kazakhstan 183.11 million hectares compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 134.05 million hectares compare
- 7 Sudan 114.71 million hectares compare
- 9 Russia 92.05 million hectares compare
- 10 South Africa 83.93 million hectares compare
- 11 Argentina 74.68 million hectares 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Mongolia?
- Land use over the long-term in Mongolia was 109.92 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 130.72 million hectares in 1960.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.05 million hectares in 1000.
- How does Mongolia rank for land use over the long-term?
- Mongolia ranks 8th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.