Agricultural area per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Agricultural area per capita was 31.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31.31
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
2nd
of 225 countries
All-time high
139.39
in 1961
All-time low
31.31
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural area per capita in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural area per capita in Mongolia stood at 31.31. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Mongolia peaked at 139.39 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 31.31, in 2023.
That places Mongolia 2nd out of 225 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124.69 | 111.43 | 139.39 | 9 |
| 1970s | 92.39 | 75.1 | 108.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.84 | 59.1 | 73.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.61 | 50.12 | 58.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.71 | 42.87 | 53.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.66 | 35.01 | 42.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.06 | 31.31 | 34.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 1 Falkland Islands 324.24 compare
- 3 Australia 13.73 compare
- 4 Namibia 13.1 compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 10.54 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mongolia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population 1.03 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 28.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.94 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.94 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 363,061 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Mongolia?
- Agricultural area per capita in Mongolia was 31.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 139.39 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.31 in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 2nd out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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