Surface area in Mongolia
Mongolia: Surface area was 1.56 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 1.56 million sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Mongolia peaked at 1.56 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.56 million sq. km, in 2020.
Mongolia ranks 18th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 million sq. km | 1.56 million sq. km | 1.56 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.56 million sq. km | 1.56 million sq. km | 1.56 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 million sq. km | 1.56 million sq. km | 1.56 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 million sq. km | 1.56 million sq. km | 1.56 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million sq. km | 1.56 million sq. km | 1.56 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million sq. km | 1.56 million sq. km | 1.56 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 million sq. km | 1.56 million sq. km | 1.56 million sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mongolia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population 1.03 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 28.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 363,061 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Mongolia?
- Surface area in Mongolia was 1.56 million sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 million sq. km in 2020.
- How does Mongolia rank for surface area?
- Mongolia ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.