Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.4437 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Mongolia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2024, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Mongolia stood at 0.4437 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Mongolia peaked at 1.55 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4437 sq. km per person, in 2024.
That places Mongolia 2nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.55 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.5 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.46 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.42 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.38 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.34 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 1.31 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.27 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.24 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.21 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.18 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.14 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.11 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.08 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.05 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.02 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9923 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9658 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9419 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9193 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8974 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8761 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8551 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.8345 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.814 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7936 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7732 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7533 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7363 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7453 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7223 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7215 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7224 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7144 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.703 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6922 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6825 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6731 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6637 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6549 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6469 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6387 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6306 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6236 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6167 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6093 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6012 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5918 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5812 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5711 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5614 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5508 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5395 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5279 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5167 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5064 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4967 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4875 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4787 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4701 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4622 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4555 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4493 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4437 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.4437 sq. km per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0129 sq. km per person, 34.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.4437 sq. km per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0072 sq. km per person, 61.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.39 sq. km per person | 1.24 sq. km per person | 1.55 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.07 sq. km per person | 0.9419 sq. km per person | 1.21 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8253 sq. km per person | 0.7363 sq. km per person | 0.9193 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.704 sq. km per person | 0.6637 sq. km per person | 0.7453 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6195 sq. km per person | 0.5812 sq. km per person | 0.6549 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5237 sq. km per person | 0.4787 sq. km per person | 0.5711 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4562 sq. km per person | 0.4437 sq. km per person | 0.4701 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More agriculture & rural data for Mongolia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2748 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3236 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 31.07 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Mongolia?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Mongolia was 0.4437 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4437 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 2nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: 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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.