Cropland extent over the long-term in Mongolia
Mongolia: Cropland extent over the long-term was 980,591 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
980,591 hectares
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
115th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.38 million hectares
in 1989
All-time low
393,634 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Mongolia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 980,591 hectares for cropland extent over the long-term in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Mongolia peaked at 1.38 million hectares in 1989 and was at its lowest, 393,634 hectares, in 1000.
That places Mongolia 115th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 393,634 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 509,178 hectares | +29.4% |
| 1200 | 623,563 hectares | +22.5% |
| 1300 | 659,240 hectares | +5.7% |
| 1400 | 463,031 hectares | -29.8% |
| 1500 | 460,727 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1600 | 458,435 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1700 | 456,154 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1710 | 451,371 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1720 | 450,628 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1730 | 449,886 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1740 | 449,145 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1750 | 448,405 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1760 | 447,666 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1770 | 446,929 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1780 | 446,192 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1790 | 445,457 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1800 | 444,724 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 443,991 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1820 | 443,260 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1830 | 445,021 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 450,313 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1850 | 455,667 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 461,084 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 466,567 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 476,720 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1890 | 521,784 hectares | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 571,106 hectares | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 625,092 hectares | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 599,364 hectares | -4.1% |
| 1930 | 573,877 hectares | -4.3% |
| 1940 | 548,629 hectares | -4.4% |
| 1950 | 523,617 hectares | -4.6% |
| 1951 | 529,920 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 536,841 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 544,179 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 551,817 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 559,753 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 568,076 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 576,992 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 586,772 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 597,707 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 610,072 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 624,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 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 | +5.0% |
| 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 | 1.37 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.38 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 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 1.18 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.18 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.18 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.18 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.18 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 | 1.32 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.33 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.12 million hectares | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.14 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million hectares | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 1.02 million hectares | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 980,591 hectares | -3.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 980,591 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.01 million hectares, 49% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 980,591 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million hectares, 81% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1400 | -29.8% | 659,240 hectares | 463,031 hectares |
| 1100 | +29.4% | 393,634 hectares | 509,178 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 393,634 hectares | 393,634 hectares | 393,634 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 509,178 hectares | 509,178 hectares | 509,178 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 623,563 hectares | 623,563 hectares | 623,563 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 659,240 hectares | 659,240 hectares | 659,240 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 463,031 hectares | 463,031 hectares | 463,031 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 460,727 hectares | 460,727 hectares | 460,727 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 458,435 hectares | 458,435 hectares | 458,435 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 456,154 hectares | 456,154 hectares | 456,154 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 451,371 hectares | 451,371 hectares | 451,371 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 450,628 hectares | 450,628 hectares | 450,628 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 449,886 hectares | 449,886 hectares | 449,886 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 449,145 hectares | 449,145 hectares | 449,145 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 448,405 hectares | 448,405 hectares | 448,405 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 447,666 hectares | 447,666 hectares | 447,666 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 446,929 hectares | 446,929 hectares | 446,929 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 446,192 hectares | 446,192 hectares | 446,192 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 445,457 hectares | 445,457 hectares | 445,457 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 444,724 hectares | 444,724 hectares | 444,724 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 443,991 hectares | 443,991 hectares | 443,991 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 443,260 hectares | 443,260 hectares | 443,260 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 445,021 hectares | 445,021 hectares | 445,021 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 450,313 hectares | 450,313 hectares | 450,313 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 455,667 hectares | 455,667 hectares | 455,667 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 461,084 hectares | 461,084 hectares | 461,084 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 466,567 hectares | 466,567 hectares | 466,567 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 476,720 hectares | 476,720 hectares | 476,720 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 521,784 hectares | 521,784 hectares | 521,784 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 571,106 hectares | 571,106 hectares | 571,106 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 625,092 hectares | 625,092 hectares | 625,092 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 599,364 hectares | 599,364 hectares | 599,364 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 573,877 hectares | 573,877 hectares | 573,877 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 548,629 hectares | 548,629 hectares | 548,629 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 557,567 hectares | 523,617 hectares | 597,707 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 763,107 hectares | 610,072 hectares | 885,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 907,600 hectares | 744,000 hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million hectares | 980,591 hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 6 |
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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 cropland extent over the long-term in Mongolia?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Mongolia was 980,591 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million hectares in 1989.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 393,634 hectares in 1000.
- How does Mongolia rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Mongolia ranks 115th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.