Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.1043 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 0.1043 hectares per person for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Mongolia peaked at 0.3754 hectares per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0468 hectares per person, in 2007.
Mongolia ranks 51st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3081 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3649 hectares per person | +18.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3678 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3754 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3697 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3424 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3399 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3336 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.328 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3228 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3119 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3016 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2985 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2901 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.291 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2901 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.306 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.349 hectares per person | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3513 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.326 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3096 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2958 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3203 hectares per person | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3294 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3296 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3195 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3079 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.309 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3165 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3117 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2832 hectares per person | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2734 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2576 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2081 hectares per person | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1607 hectares per person | -22.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1484 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1394 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1329 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1195 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0779 hectares per person | -34.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0837 hectares per person | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0887 hectares per person | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0855 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0708 hectares per person | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0647 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0492 hectares per person | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0468 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0582 hectares per person | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0938 hectares per person | +61.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0946 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1076 hectares per person | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1078 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1012 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1063 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1259 hectares per person | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1223 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0896 hectares per person | -26.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1025 hectares per person | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1043 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1061 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1279 hectares per person | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1121 hectares per person | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1043 hectares per person | -7.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.1043 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0524 hectares per person, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.1043 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.034 hectares per person, 3.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +61.0% | 0.0582 hectares per person | 0.0938 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3478 hectares per person | 0.3081 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3112 hectares per person | 0.2901 hectares per person | 0.3513 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3164 hectares per person | 0.2958 hectares per person | 0.3296 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2035 hectares per person | 0.1195 hectares per person | 0.3117 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0719 hectares per person | 0.0468 hectares per person | 0.0938 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1062 hectares per person | 0.0896 hectares per person | 0.1259 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1126 hectares per person | 0.1043 hectares per person | 0.1279 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Mongolia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Mongolia was 0.1043 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3754 hectares per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0468 hectares per person in 2007.
- How does Mongolia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 51st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.