Cropland area in Mongolia
Mongolia: Cropland area was 1.12 million in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cropland area in Mongolia, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, cropland area in Mongolia stood at 1.12 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Mongolia peaked at 1.12 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 50,467, in 1780.
That places Mongolia 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 50,467 | 50,467 | 50,467 | 1 |
| 1790s | 54,865 | 54,865 | 54,865 | 1 |
| 1800s | 66,332 | 66,332 | 66,332 | 1 |
| 1810s | 71,912 | 71,912 | 71,912 | 1 |
| 1820s | 79,683 | 79,683 | 79,683 | 1 |
| 1830s | 85,659 | 85,659 | 85,659 | 1 |
| 1840s | 97,567 | 97,567 | 97,567 | 1 |
| 1850s | 112,644 | 112,644 | 112,644 | 1 |
| 1860s | 130,751 | 130,751 | 130,751 | 1 |
| 1870s | 147,399 | 147,399 | 147,399 | 1 |
| 1880s | 158,006 | 158,006 | 158,006 | 1 |
| 1890s | 206,403 | 206,403 | 206,403 | 1 |
| 1900s | 263,209 | 263,209 | 263,209 | 1 |
| 1910s | 289,489 | 289,489 | 289,489 | 1 |
| 1920s | 257,340 | 257,340 | 257,340 | 1 |
| 1930s | 219,097 | 219,097 | 219,097 | 1 |
| 1940s | 184,599 | 184,599 | 184,599 | 1 |
| 1950s | 179,401 | 179,401 | 179,401 | 1 |
| 1960s | 291,003 | 291,003 | 291,003 | 1 |
| 1970s | 363,588 | 363,588 | 363,588 | 1 |
| 1980s | 779,498 | 779,498 | 779,498 | 1 |
| 1990s | 985,896 | 985,896 | 985,896 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million | 1.12 million | 1.12 million | 1 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mongolia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population 1.03 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 28.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 363,061 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Mongolia?
- Cropland area in Mongolia was 1.12 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,467 in 1780.
- How does Mongolia rank for cropland area?
- Mongolia ranks 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.