Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Mongolia
Mongolia: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 0.233 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Mongolia stood at 0.233 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Mongolia peaked at 0.4345 hectares per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0782 hectares per square kilometre, in 2007.
Mongolia ranks 153rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.201 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2456 hectares per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2546 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2669 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2703 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2575 hectares per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.263 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2651 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2675 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2702 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2681 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2664 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2712 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2711 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2799 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2872 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3117 hectares per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3652 hectares per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 0.377 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3585 hectares per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3487 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3413 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3786 hectares per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.399 hectares per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4093 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4069 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4025 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4146 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4345 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4227 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3963 hectares per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.383 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3605 hectares per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2945 hectares per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 0.231 hectares per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2166 hectares per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2064 hectares per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1996 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.182 hectares per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1203 hectares per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1308 hectares per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1404 hectares per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1364 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1142 hectares per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1056 hectares per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.081 hectares per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0782 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0988 hectares per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1621 hectares per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1664 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1926 hectares per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1967 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1883 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2023 hectares per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2448 hectares per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2426 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1812 hectares per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2113 hectares per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2188 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2267 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2778 hectares per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2472 hectares per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.233 hectares per square kilometre | -5.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.233 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 hectares per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.233 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.34 hectares per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre 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 | +63.9% | 0.0988 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1621 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2546 hectares per square kilometre | 0.201 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2703 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2968 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2664 hectares per square kilometre | 0.377 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3894 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3413 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4345 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2893 hectares per square kilometre | 0.182 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4227 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1168 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0782 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1621 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2045 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1664 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2448 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2462 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2267 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2778 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 150 Brunei 0.2846 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 151 Maldives 0.2819 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 152 Micronesia (country) 0.2414 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 154 Jamaica 0.1855 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 155 Libya 0.1758 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 156 Montenegro 0.1535 hectares per square kilometre 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Mongolia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Mongolia was 0.233 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4345 hectares per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0782 hectares per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Mongolia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Mongolia ranks 153rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.