Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Mongolia
Mongolia: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 106,117 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Mongolia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 106,117 1000 ha for permanent meadows and pastures — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Mongolia peaked at 140,059 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 106,117 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Mongolia 12th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 140,059 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 139,959 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 139,954 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 139,831 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 139,816 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 139,798 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 139,864 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 139,906 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 139,906 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 139,940 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 139,908 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 139,907 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 139,894 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 139,882 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 139,856 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 124,602 1000 ha | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 124,875 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 124,763 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 123,553 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 123,405 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 123,307 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 123,274 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 123,663 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 123,272 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 123,233 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 123,224 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 123,554 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 123,868 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 124,157 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 124,285 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 124,761 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 122,227 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 117,771 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 117,147 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 117,147 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 117,147 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 127,663 1000 ha | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 127,785 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 129,091 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 129,294 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 128,951 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 128,937 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 113,090 1000 ha | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 112,976 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 112,752 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 113,550 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 113,503 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 113,308 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 113,052 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 112,971 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 112,893 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 112,745 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 112,738 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 112,364 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 112,331 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 112,232 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 112,139 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 112,101 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 112,040 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 111,354 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 111,293 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 110,860 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 106,318 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 106,117 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 106,117 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,170 1000 ha, 90.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 106,117 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190 1000 ha, 558.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139,899 1000 ha | 139,798 1000 ha | 140,059 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 133,718 1000 ha | 123,553 1000 ha | 139,940 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 123,496 1000 ha | 123,224 1000 ha | 124,157 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 122,502 1000 ha | 117,147 1000 ha | 129,091 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 117,941 1000 ha | 112,752 1000 ha | 129,294 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,455 1000 ha | 112,040 1000 ha | 112,971 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,188 1000 ha | 106,117 1000 ha | 111,354 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 9 Brazil 173,361 1000 ha compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 171,000 1000 ha compare
- 11 Sudan (former) 117,227 1000 ha compare
- 13 Russian Federation 92,052 1000 ha compare
- 13 Russia 92,052 1000 ha compare
- 15 Sudan 91,454 1000 ha 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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Mongolia?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Mongolia was 106,117 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 140,059 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,117 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Mongolia ranks 12th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.