Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Mongolia
Mongolia: Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP was 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Mongolia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Mongolia is 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Mongolia peaked at 0.155 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Mongolia 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0593 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0539 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0488 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0459 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0594 hectares per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1985 | 0.057 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.043 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0413 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0391 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0351 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0491 hectares per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 1991 | 0.053 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0938 hectares per US$ of GDP | +76.9% |
| 1993 | 0.155 hectares per US$ of GDP | +65.3% |
| 1994 | 0.128 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0816 hectares per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 1996 | 0.088 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1091 hectares per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1148 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1232 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1148 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1026 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0932 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0716 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0573 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0451 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0336 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0271 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0204 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0249 hectares per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0159 hectares per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 2011 | 0.011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0093 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0091 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0093 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0098 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0102 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0099 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0086 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0084 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0074 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0065 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0483 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0351 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0594 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0996 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0491 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.155 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0591 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.1148 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0101 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0069 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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 use, per unit of gdp in Mongolia?
- Agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Mongolia was 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.155 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp?
- Mongolia ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.