Cropland and pasture per person in Mongolia
Mongolia: Cropland and pasture per person was 0.4101 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
0.4101
World rank
18th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.4612
in 1980
All-time low
0.1072
in 1800
Years of data
22
1800–2010
Cropland and pasture per person in Mongolia, 1800–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 0.4101 for cropland and pasture per person in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland and pasture per person in Mongolia peaked at 0.4612 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1072, in 1800.
Mongolia ranks 18th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Cropland and pasture per person in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.1072 | — |
| 1810 | 0.1162 | +8.4% |
| 1820 | 0.1282 | +10.4% |
| 1830 | 0.1363 | +6.3% |
| 1840 | 0.1529 | +12.2% |
| 1850 | 0.1738 | +13.7% |
| 1860 | 0.1989 | +14.4% |
| 1870 | 0.2208 | +11.0% |
| 1880 | 0.2326 | +5.4% |
| 1890 | 0.2984 | +28.3% |
| 1900 | 0.3736 | +25.2% |
| 1910 | 0.4034 | +8.0% |
| 1920 | 0.3519 | -12.8% |
| 1930 | 0.2937 | -16.5% |
| 1940 | 0.2426 | -17.4% |
| 1950 | 0.23 | -5.2% |
| 1960 | 0.3044 | +32.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2843 | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4612 | +62.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4514 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4414 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4101 | -7.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.4101 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2005, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.4101 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0693, 5.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.1072 | 0.1072 | 0.1072 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.1162 | 0.1162 | 0.1162 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.1282 | 0.1282 | 0.1282 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.1363 | 0.1363 | 0.1363 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.1529 | 0.1529 | 0.1529 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.1738 | 0.1738 | 0.1738 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.1989 | 0.1989 | 0.1989 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.2208 | 0.2208 | 0.2208 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2326 | 0.2326 | 0.2326 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2984 | 0.2984 | 0.2984 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.3736 | 0.3736 | 0.3736 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.4034 | 0.4034 | 0.4034 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3519 | 0.3519 | 0.3519 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.2937 | 0.2937 | 0.2937 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.2426 | 0.2426 | 0.2426 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.3044 | 0.3044 | 0.3044 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.2843 | 0.2843 | 0.2843 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.4612 | 0.4612 | 0.4612 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4514 | 0.4514 | 0.4514 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4414 | 0.4414 | 0.4414 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4101 | 0.4101 | 0.4101 | 1 |
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 cropland and pasture per person in Mongolia?
- Cropland and pasture per person in Mongolia was 0.4101 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4612 in 1980.
- What is the lowest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1072 in 1800.
- How does Mongolia rank for cropland and pasture per person?
- Mongolia ranks 18th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland and pasture per person rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.