Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Mongolia
Mongolia: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0682 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0682 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
9th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0905 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0682 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Mongolia is 0.0682 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Mongolia peaked at 0.0905 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0682 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Mongolia 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0905 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0904 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0904 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0904 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0904 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0903 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0904 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0904 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0904 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0904 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0904 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0904 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0904 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0904 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0904 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0805 1000 ha per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0807 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0806 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0798 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0797 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0797 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0797 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0799 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0797 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0796 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0796 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0798 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.08 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0802 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0803 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0806 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.079 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0761 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0757 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0757 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0757 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0825 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0826 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0834 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0836 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0833 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0833 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0727 1000 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0727 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0725 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0729 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0729 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0728 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0726 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0725 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0725 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0724 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0724 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0722 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0721 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0721 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.072 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.072 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0719 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0715 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0715 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0712 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0682 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.0682 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.0682 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre, 15.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0904 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0903 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0905 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0864 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0798 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0904 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0798 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0796 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0802 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0792 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0757 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0834 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0759 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0725 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0836 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0722 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0719 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0725 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0706 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0682 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0715 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 6 Faroe Islands 0.0701 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 7 South Africa 0.0692 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 8 Somalia 0.0685 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 10 Kazakhstan 0.0679 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 11 Madagascar 0.0641 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 12 Eswatini 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 18.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Mongolia?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Mongolia was 0.0682 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0905 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0682 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Mongolia ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.