Organic agricultural area in Mongolia
Mongolia: Organic agricultural area was 956.7 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Organic agricultural area in Mongolia, 2013–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, organic agricultural area in Mongolia stood at 956.7 hectares.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic agricultural area in Mongolia peaked at 12,900 hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 61 hectares, in 2019.
That places Mongolia 140th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Organic agricultural area in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,900 hectares | — |
| 2018 | 636 hectares | -95.1% |
| 2019 | 61 hectares | -90.4% |
| 2020 | 242 hectares | +296.7% |
| 2021 | 242 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 933 hectares | +285.5% |
| 2023 | 956.7 hectares | +2.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 956.7 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,868 hectares, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 956.7 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,837 hectares, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,532 hectares | 61 hectares | 12,900 hectares | 3 |
| 2020s | 593.42 hectares | 242 hectares | 956.7 hectares | 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 organic agricultural area in Mongolia?
- Organic agricultural area in Mongolia was 956.7 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest organic agricultural area recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,900 hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest organic agricultural area recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 hectares in 2019.
- How does Mongolia rank for organic agricultural area?
- Mongolia ranks 140th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is organic agricultural area rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Organic agricultural area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total organic area is defined as the land area certified as organic, or in the conversion process to organic (over a two-year period). It is the portion of land area (including arable lands, pastures or wild areas) managed (cultivated) or wild harvested in accordance with specific organic standards.