Agricultural land use in Mongolia
Mongolia: Agricultural land use was 107.47 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
107.47 million hectares
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
12th
of 227 countries
All-time high
140.68 million hectares
in 1970
All-time low
107.47 million hectares
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 12th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 140.68 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 140.68 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 140.68 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 140.68 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 140.68 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 140.68 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 140.68 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 140.68 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 140.65 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 140.68 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 140.68 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 140.68 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 140.68 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 140.68 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 140.68 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 125.55 million hectares | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 125.97 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 125.92 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 124.71 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 124.59 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 124.52 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 124.53 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 124.98 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 124.61 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 124.59 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 124.53 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 124.89 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 125.23 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 125.53 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 125.66 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 126.13 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 123.59 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 119.12 million hectares | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 118.47 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 118.47 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 118.47 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 128.89 million hectares | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 129.13 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 130.28 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 130.47 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 130.13 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 130.12 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 114.27 million hectares | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 114.15 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 113.93 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 114.73 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 114.68 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 114.51 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 114.27 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 114.21 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 114.19 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 114.07 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 114.03 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 113.68 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 113.66 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 113.56 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 113.47 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 113.43 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 113.16 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 112.48 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 112.42 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 112.00 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 107.47 million hectares | -4.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 107.47 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.20 million hectares, 33.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 107.47 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 249,300 hectares, 431.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 12th out of 227 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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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.