Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.3087 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Mongolia is 0.3087 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Mongolia peaked at 1.39 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3087 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Mongolia 1st out of 210 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 (sq. km), per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.39 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.35 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.31 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.28 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.24 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.21 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 1.18 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.14 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.11 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.09 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.06 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.03 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9729 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9453 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8196 sq. km per person | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7992 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7775 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.751 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7323 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7145 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6975 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6833 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6648 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6484 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6318 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6174 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6032 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.591 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5987 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5825 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5701 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5502 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5411 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5325 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5243 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5624 sq. km per person | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5557 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5528 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5463 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5382 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5313 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4607 sq. km per person | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4551 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4492 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4469 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4408 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4332 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4246 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.417 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4098 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4017 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3933 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3837 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3755 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3676 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3603 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3536 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3463 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3381 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3322 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3262 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3087 sq. km per person | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 sq. km per person | 1.11 sq. km per person | 1.39 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9239 sq. km per person | 0.751 sq. km per person | 1.09 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6584 sq. km per person | 0.591 sq. km per person | 0.7323 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.557 sq. km per person | 0.5243 sq. km per person | 0.5987 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4726 sq. km per person | 0.4246 sq. km per person | 0.5463 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3809 sq. km per person | 0.3463 sq. km per person | 0.417 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3263 sq. km per person | 0.3087 sq. km per person | 0.3381 sq. km per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mongolia
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2885 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Mongolia?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Mongolia was 0.3087 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3087 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 1st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.