Arable land in Mongolia
Mongolia: Arable land was 1.14 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.14 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
103rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.37 million hectares
in 1989
All-time low
624,000 hectares
in 1961
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Mongolia is 1.14 million hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Mongolia peaked at 1.37 million hectares in 1989 and was at its lowest, 624,000 hectares, in 1961.
Mongolia ranks 103rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 624,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 724,000 hectares | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 729,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 850,000 hectares | +16.6% |
| 1965 | 867,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 885,000 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 819,000 hectares | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 777,000 hectares | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 746,000 hectares | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 744,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 775,000 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 776,000 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 789,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 801,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 827,000 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 950,000 hectares | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 1.10 million hectares | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 1.15 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 1.16 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.18 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.21 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.25 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.31 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.33 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.35 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.31 million hectares | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.33 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.36 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.37 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.37 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.37 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.36 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.35 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.32 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.32 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.23 million hectares | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 1.35 million hectares | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 1.19 million hectares | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.18 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.18 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.17 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.17 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.17 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.20 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.22 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.24 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.29 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million hectares | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 1.12 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.12 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.14 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.14 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 million hectares, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.14 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94,150 hectares, 12.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 780,111 hectares | 624,000 hectares | 885,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 907,600 hectares | 744,000 hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 1.14 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 arable land in Mongolia?
- Arable land in Mongolia was 1.14 million hectares 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 1.37 million hectares in 1989.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 624,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Mongolia rank for arable land?
- Mongolia ranks 103rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.