Land under cereal production in Mongolia
Mongolia: Land under cereal production was 363,061 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 363,061 hectares for land under cereal production in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Mongolia peaked at 672,286 hectares in 1989 and was at its lowest, 121,777 hectares, in 2007.
Mongolia ranks 105th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production 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% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 363,061 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 615,072 hectares, 59% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 363,061 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 695,586 hectares, 52% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production 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% | 153,953 hectares | 252,398 hectares |
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 | 383,497 hectares | 353,118 hectares | 432,747 hectares | 4 |
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- 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 in Mongolia?
- Land under cereal production in Mongolia was 363,061 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 672,286 hectares in 1989.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,777 hectares in 2007.
- How does Mongolia rank for land under cereal production?
- Mongolia ranks 105th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.