Land area (sq. km), per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.4477 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area (sq. km), per capita in Mongolia stood at 0.4477 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Mongolia peaked at 1.53 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4477 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Mongolia ranks 2nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.53 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.49 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.44 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.41 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.37 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.33 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 1.29 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.26 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.23 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.19 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.16 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.13 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.1 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.07 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.04 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.01 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9817 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9555 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9318 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9095 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8879 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8667 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.846 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.8256 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8053 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7851 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.765 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7453 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7285 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7373 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7146 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7138 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7147 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7068 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6955 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6849 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6752 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6659 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6566 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6479 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.64 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6319 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6268 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6197 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6129 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6067 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5986 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5892 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5787 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5686 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5589 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5484 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5372 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5255 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5145 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5042 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4945 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4854 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4766 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4681 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4603 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4536 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4477 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.37 sq. km per person | 1.23 sq. km per person | 1.53 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.06 sq. km per person | 0.9318 sq. km per person | 1.19 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8165 sq. km per person | 0.7285 sq. km per person | 0.9095 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6965 sq. km per person | 0.6566 sq. km per person | 0.7373 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6152 sq. km per person | 0.5787 sq. km per person | 0.6479 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5214 sq. km per person | 0.4766 sq. km per person | 0.5686 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4574 sq. km per person | 0.4477 sq. km per person | 0.4681 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Mongolia?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Mongolia was 0.4477 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4477 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 2nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.