Land area (sq. km) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Land area (sq. km) was 1.56 million sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.56 million sq. km
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.56 million sq. km
in 2024
All-time low
1.55 million sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land area in Mongolia, 1961–2024
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2024, land area in Mongolia stood at 1.56 million sq. km. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Mongolia peaked at 1.56 million sq. km in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.55 million sq. km, in 1961.
That places Mongolia 18th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Land area (sq. km) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.55 million sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.55 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.56 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.56 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.56 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.56 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.56 million sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96,297 sq. km, 16.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.56 million sq. km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,333 sq. km, 85.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.55 million sq. km | 1.55 million sq. km | 1.55 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.55 million sq. km | 1.55 million sq. km | 1.55 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 million sq. km | 1.55 million sq. km | 1.55 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 million sq. km | 1.55 million sq. km | 1.55 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 million sq. km | 1.55 million sq. km | 1.56 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million sq. km | 1.56 million sq. km | 1.56 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 million sq. km | 1.56 million sq. km | 1.56 million sq. km | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mongolia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2748 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3236 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 31.07 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Mongolia?
- Land area in Mongolia was 1.56 million sq. km in 2024, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million sq. km in 2024.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 million sq. km in 1961.
- How does Mongolia rank for land area?
- Mongolia ranks 18th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.