Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mongolia
Mongolia: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.233 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mongolia is 0.233 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mongolia peaked at 0.4345 ha per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0782 ha per square kilometre, in 2007.
Mongolia ranks 131st of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.201 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2456 ha per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2546 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2669 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2703 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2575 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.263 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2651 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2675 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2702 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2681 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2664 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2712 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2711 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2799 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2872 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3117 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3652 ha per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 0.377 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3585 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3487 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3413 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3786 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.399 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4093 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4069 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4025 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4146 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4345 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4227 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3963 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.383 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3605 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2945 ha per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 0.231 ha per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2166 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2064 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1996 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.182 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1203 ha per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1308 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1404 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1364 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1142 ha per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1056 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.081 ha per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0782 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0988 ha per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1621 ha per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1664 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1926 ha per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1967 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1883 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2023 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2448 ha per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2426 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1812 ha per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2113 ha per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2188 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2267 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2778 ha per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2472 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.233 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2546 ha per square kilometre | 0.201 ha per square kilometre | 0.2703 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2968 ha per square kilometre | 0.2664 ha per square kilometre | 0.377 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3894 ha per square kilometre | 0.3413 ha per square kilometre | 0.4345 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2893 ha per square kilometre | 0.182 ha per square kilometre | 0.4227 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1168 ha per square kilometre | 0.0782 ha per square kilometre | 0.1621 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2045 ha per square kilometre | 0.1664 ha per square kilometre | 0.2448 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2462 ha per square kilometre | 0.2267 ha per square kilometre | 0.2778 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 128 Suriname 0.3235 ha per square kilometre compare
- 129 Mauritania 0.3097 ha per square kilometre compare
- 130 Maldives 0.2819 ha per square kilometre compare
- 132 Jamaica 0.1855 ha per square kilometre compare
- 133 Libya 0.1758 ha per square kilometre compare
- 134 Dominica 0.1533 ha per square kilometre compare
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 cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mongolia?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mongolia was 0.233 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4345 ha per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0782 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Mongolia rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Mongolia ranks 131st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.