Agricultural land per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Agricultural land per capita was 31.31 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31.31 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
2nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
139.39 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
31.31 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land per capita in Mongolia stood at 31.31 hectares per capita. 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 land per capita in Mongolia peaked at 139.39 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 31.31 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places Mongolia 2nd out of 226 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.
Agricultural land per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 139.39 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 135.08 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 131.31 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 127.86 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 124.37 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 120.89 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 117.53 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 114.38 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 111.43 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 108.61 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 105.77 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 102.93 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 100.09 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 97.29 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 94.53 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 81.96 hectares per capita | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 79.92 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 77.75 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 75.1 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 73.23 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 71.45 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 69.75 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 68.33 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 66.48 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 64.84 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 63.18 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 61.74 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 60.32 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 59.1 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 58.05 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 57.26 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 55.2 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 52.4 hectares per capita | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 51.38 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 50.72 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 50.12 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 53.95 hectares per capita | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 53.52 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 53.52 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 53.14 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 52.52 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 52.05 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 45.31 hectares per capita | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 44.89 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 44.44 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 44.39 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 43.97 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 43.47 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 42.87 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 42.27 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 41.6 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 40.8 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 39.98 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 39.03 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 38.19 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 37.35 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 36.55 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 35.81 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 35.01 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 34.18 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 33.66 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 33.08 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 31.31 hectares per capita | -5.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 31.31 hectares per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3687 hectares per capita, 84.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 31.31 hectares per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1895 hectares per capita, 165.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124.69 hectares per capita | 111.43 hectares per capita | 139.39 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 92.39 hectares per capita | 75.1 hectares per capita | 108.61 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.84 hectares per capita | 59.1 hectares per capita | 73.23 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.61 hectares per capita | 50.12 hectares per capita | 58.05 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.71 hectares per capita | 42.87 hectares per capita | 53.14 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.66 hectares per capita | 35.01 hectares per capita | 42.27 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.06 hectares per capita | 31.31 hectares per capita | 34.18 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 1 Falkland Islands 324.24 hectares per capita compare
- 3 Australia 13.73 hectares per capita compare
- 4 Namibia 13.1 hectares per capita compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 10.54 hectares per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mongolia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2748 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3236 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 31.07 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 635.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Mongolia?
- Agricultural land per capita in Mongolia was 31.31 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 139.39 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.31 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 2nd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.