Agricultural water withdrawals in Mongolia
Mongolia: Agricultural water withdrawals was 250.90 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
250.90 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
119th
of 180 countries
All-time high
264.70 million cubic meters
in 2015
All-time low
224.00 million cubic meters
in 2006
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Mongolia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural water withdrawals in Mongolia stood at 250.90 million cubic meters.
The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Mongolia peaked at 264.70 million cubic meters in 2015 and was at its lowest, 224.00 million cubic meters, in 2006.
That places Mongolia 119th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 227.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1994 | 226.77 million cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 226.54 million cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 226.31 million cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 226.08 million cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 225.85 million cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 225.62 million cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 225.38 million cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 225.15 million cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 224.92 million cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 224.69 million cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 224.46 million cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 224.23 million cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 224.00 million cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 230.00 million cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 236.00 million cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 242.00 million cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 245.78 million cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 249.57 million cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 253.35 million cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 257.13 million cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 260.92 million cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 264.70 million cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 250.90 million cubic meters | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 250.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 250.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 250.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 250.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 250.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 250.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 250.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 226.31 million cubic meters | 225.62 million cubic meters | 227.00 million cubic meters | 7 |
| 2000s | 228.08 million cubic meters | 224.00 million cubic meters | 242.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.50 million cubic meters | 245.78 million cubic meters | 264.70 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 250.90 million cubic meters | 250.90 million cubic meters | 250.90 million cubic meters | 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 water withdrawals in Mongolia?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Mongolia was 250.90 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 264.70 million cubic meters in 2015.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 224.00 million cubic meters in 2006.
- How does Mongolia rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Mongolia ranks 119th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.