Agricultural land use in Mongolia
Mongolia: Agricultural land use was 107.47 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use in Mongolia is 107.47 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Mongolia peaked at 140.68 million hectares in 1970 and was at its lowest, 107.47 million hectares, in 2023.
Mongolia ranks 11th of 226 countries on this measure, 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 | 140.68 million hectares | 140.65 million hectares | 140.68 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 134.63 million hectares | 124.71 million hectares | 140.68 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 124.80 million hectares | 124.52 million hectares | 125.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.82 million hectares | 118.47 million hectares | 130.28 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.13 million hectares | 113.93 million hectares | 130.47 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.75 million hectares | 113.16 million hectares | 114.21 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.09 million hectares | 107.47 million hectares | 112.48 million hectares | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 363,061 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Mongolia?
- Agricultural land use in Mongolia was 107.47 million hectares 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 use recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 140.68 million hectares in 1970.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.47 million hectares in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for agricultural land use?
- Mongolia ranks 11th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.