Arable land in Mongolia
Mongolia: Arable land was 0.3284 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3284 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
28th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.7726 hectares per person
in 1964
All-time low
0.3284 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Mongolia is 0.3284 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Mongolia peaked at 0.7726 hectares per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.3284 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Mongolia 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6183 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.6952 hectares per person | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6804 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.7726 hectares per person | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 0.7665 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.7605 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6842 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6317 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.591 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5744 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5827 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5677 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5614 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5539 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5557 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6201 hectares per person | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6979 hectares per person | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7126 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6985 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6947 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6954 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7007 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7173 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7117 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.7041 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6626 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6595 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6574 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6468 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.653 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.632 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6285 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6248 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6037 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5937 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5846 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5356 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5793 hectares per person | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5049 hectares per person | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4919 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4865 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4813 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4756 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4681 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4625 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4577 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4515 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4527 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4517 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4513 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4634 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4645 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.444 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4431 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4388 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4284 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4201 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4134 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3403 hectares per person | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3372 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3312 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3305 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3284 hectares per person | -0.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.3284 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 3.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.3284 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0406 hectares per person, 8.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6889 hectares per person | 0.591 hectares per person | 0.7726 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6125 hectares per person | 0.5539 hectares per person | 0.7126 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.685 hectares per person | 0.6468 hectares per person | 0.7173 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.594 hectares per person | 0.5049 hectares per person | 0.653 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.468 hectares per person | 0.4515 hectares per person | 0.4919 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4307 hectares per person | 0.3403 hectares per person | 0.4645 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3319 hectares per person | 0.3284 hectares per person | 0.3372 hectares per person | 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 arable land in Mongolia?
- Arable land in Mongolia was 0.3284 hectares per person in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7726 hectares per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3284 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for arable land?
- Mongolia ranks 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.