Share of land area used for agriculture in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of land area used for agriculture was 69.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for agriculture in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area used for agriculture in Mongolia is 69.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Mongolia peaked at 90.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2023.
That places Mongolia 26th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 90.9% | — |
| 1962 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 90.9% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 90.9% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 90.9% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 81.1% | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 81.4% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 81.4% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 80.6% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 80.5% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 80.5% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 80.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 80.8% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 80.5% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 80.5% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 80.5% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 80.7% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 80.9% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 81.1% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 81.5% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 79.9% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 77.0% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 76.6% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 83.3% | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 83.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 84.2% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 84.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 84.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 73.5% | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 73.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 73.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 73.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 73.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 71.9% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 87.0% | 80.6% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.6% | 80.5% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.0% | 76.6% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 73.3% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 72.7% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 69.0% | 72.2% | 4 |
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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 share of land area used for agriculture in Mongolia?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Mongolia was 69.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Mongolia ranks 26th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.