Agricultural area over the long-term in Mongolia
Mongolia: Agricultural area over the long-term was 110.90 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
110.90 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 202 countries
All-time high
131.42 million hectares
in 1966
All-time low
48.44 million hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Mongolia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 110.90 million hectares for agricultural area over the long-term in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Mongolia peaked at 131.42 million hectares in 1966 and was at its lowest, 48.44 million hectares, in 1000.
Mongolia ranks 11th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 48.44 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 63.60 million hectares | +31.3% |
| 1200 | 79.06 million hectares | +24.3% |
| 1300 | 84.84 million hectares | +7.3% |
| 1400 | 60.48 million hectares | -28.7% |
| 1500 | 61.09 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1600 | 61.70 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1700 | 62.31 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1710 | 62.59 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1720 | 63.43 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1730 | 64.27 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1740 | 65.13 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1750 | 66.00 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1760 | 66.89 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1770 | 67.78 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1780 | 68.69 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1790 | 69.61 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1800 | 70.54 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1810 | 71.48 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1820 | 72.44 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1830 | 73.82 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1840 | 75.83 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1850 | 77.88 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1860 | 80.00 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1870 | 82.17 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1880 | 85.22 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1890 | 94.68 million hectares | +11.1% |
| 1900 | 105.19 million hectares | +11.1% |
| 1910 | 116.87 million hectares | +11.1% |
| 1920 | 113.75 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 1930 | 110.55 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 1940 | 107.28 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 1950 | 103.94 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 1951 | 106.77 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 109.80 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 112.98 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 116.29 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 119.74 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 123.27 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 126.59 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 129.64 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 130.86 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 131.33 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 131.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 131.37 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 131.37 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 131.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 131.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 131.42 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 131.40 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 131.38 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 131.37 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 131.37 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 131.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 131.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 131.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 131.39 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 131.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 125.24 million hectares | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 125.59 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 125.55 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 124.53 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 124.43 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 124.38 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 124.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 124.76 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 124.44 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 124.43 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 124.39 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 124.69 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 124.98 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 125.23 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 125.33 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 125.73 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 123.52 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 119.12 million hectares | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 118.47 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 118.47 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 118.47 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 128.03 million hectares | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 128.24 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 129.16 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 129.30 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 129.08 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 129.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 114.27 million hectares | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 114.15 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 113.93 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 114.73 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 114.68 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 114.51 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 114.27 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 114.21 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 114.19 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 114.07 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 114.03 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 113.68 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 113.66 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 113.56 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 113.47 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 113.43 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 113.16 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 112.48 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 112.42 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 112.00 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 111.62 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 111.26 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 110.90 million hectares | -0.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 110.90 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.21 million hectares, 21.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 110.90 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.15 million hectares, 51.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +31.3% | 48.44 million hectares | 63.60 million hectares |
| 1400 | -28.7% | 84.84 million hectares | 60.48 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 48.44 million hectares | 48.44 million hectares | 48.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 63.60 million hectares | 63.60 million hectares | 63.60 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 79.06 million hectares | 79.06 million hectares | 79.06 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 84.84 million hectares | 84.84 million hectares | 84.84 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 60.48 million hectares | 60.48 million hectares | 60.48 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 61.09 million hectares | 61.09 million hectares | 61.09 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 61.70 million hectares | 61.70 million hectares | 61.70 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 62.31 million hectares | 62.31 million hectares | 62.31 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 62.59 million hectares | 62.59 million hectares | 62.59 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 63.43 million hectares | 63.43 million hectares | 63.43 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 64.27 million hectares | 64.27 million hectares | 64.27 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 65.13 million hectares | 65.13 million hectares | 65.13 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 66.00 million hectares | 66.00 million hectares | 66.00 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 66.89 million hectares | 66.89 million hectares | 66.89 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 67.78 million hectares | 67.78 million hectares | 67.78 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 68.69 million hectares | 68.69 million hectares | 68.69 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 69.61 million hectares | 69.61 million hectares | 69.61 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 70.54 million hectares | 70.54 million hectares | 70.54 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 71.48 million hectares | 71.48 million hectares | 71.48 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 72.44 million hectares | 72.44 million hectares | 72.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 73.82 million hectares | 73.82 million hectares | 73.82 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 75.83 million hectares | 75.83 million hectares | 75.83 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 77.88 million hectares | 77.88 million hectares | 77.88 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 80.00 million hectares | 80.00 million hectares | 80.00 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 82.17 million hectares | 82.17 million hectares | 82.17 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 85.22 million hectares | 85.22 million hectares | 85.22 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 94.68 million hectares | 94.68 million hectares | 94.68 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 105.19 million hectares | 105.19 million hectares | 105.19 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 116.87 million hectares | 116.87 million hectares | 116.87 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 113.75 million hectares | 113.75 million hectares | 113.75 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 110.55 million hectares | 110.55 million hectares | 110.55 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 107.28 million hectares | 107.28 million hectares | 107.28 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 117.99 million hectares | 103.94 million hectares | 130.86 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 131.38 million hectares | 131.33 million hectares | 131.42 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 128.92 million hectares | 124.53 million hectares | 131.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 124.61 million hectares | 124.38 million hectares | 125.23 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.45 million hectares | 118.47 million hectares | 129.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.80 million hectares | 113.93 million hectares | 129.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.75 million hectares | 113.16 million hectares | 114.21 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.78 million hectares | 110.90 million hectares | 112.48 million hectares | 6 |
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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 agricultural area over the long-term in Mongolia?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Mongolia was 110.90 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 131.42 million hectares in 1966.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.44 million hectares in 1000.
- How does Mongolia rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Mongolia ranks 11th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.