Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Mongolia
Mongolia: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 354,364 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
354,364 hectares
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
107th
of 186 countries
All-time high
672,286 hectares
in 1989
All-time low
121,777 hectares
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Mongolia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Mongolia stood at 354,364 hectares.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Mongolia peaked at 672,286 hectares in 1989 and was at its lowest, 121,777 hectares, in 2007.
Mongolia ranks 107th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 311,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 380,000 hectares | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 394,000 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 413,000 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 418,200 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 398,500 hectares | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 406,900 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 410,300 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 414,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 418,100 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 414,800 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 412,300 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 419,600 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 419,500 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 433,100 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 444,400 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 482,400 hectares | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 565,200 hectares | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 583,400 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 554,700 hectares | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 539,600 hectares | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 528,100 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 585,800 hectares | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 617,480 hectares | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 633,410 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 629,710 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 622,832 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 641,628 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 672,286 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 654,090 hectares | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 613,190 hectares | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 592,628 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 557,823 hectares | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 455,698 hectares | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 357,446 hectares | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 335,235 hectares | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 319,387 hectares | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 308,931 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 281,602 hectares | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 186,090 hectares | -33.9% |
| 2001 | 202,456 hectares | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 217,263 hectares | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 212,006 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 177,524 hectares | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 164,100 hectares | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 126,201 hectares | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 121,777 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 153,953 hectares | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 252,398 hectares | +63.9% |
| 2010 | 259,113 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 299,927 hectares | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 306,235 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 293,262 hectares | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 315,033 hectares | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 381,209 hectares | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 377,802 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 282,228 hectares | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 328,979 hectares | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 340,680 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 353,118 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 432,747 hectares | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 385,063 hectares | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 363,061 hectares | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 354,364 hectares | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 393,989 hectares | 311,000 hectares | 418,200 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 459,280 hectares | 412,300 hectares | 583,400 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 602,555 hectares | 528,100 hectares | 672,286 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 447,603 hectares | 281,602 hectares | 654,090 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,377 hectares | 121,777 hectares | 252,398 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 318,447 hectares | 259,113 hectares | 381,209 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 377,671 hectares | 353,118 hectares | 432,747 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 104 Tajikistan 376,457 hectares compare
- 105 Mauritania 370,911 hectares compare
- 106 Central African Republic 358,805 hectares compare
- 108 Somalia 353,654 hectares compare
- 109 Nicaragua 350,425 hectares compare
- 110 Estonia 349,200 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Mongolia?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Mongolia was 354,364 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 672,286 hectares in 1989.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,777 hectares in 2007.
- How does Mongolia rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Mongolia ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.