Agricultural land use per person in Mongolia
Mongolia: Agricultural land use per person was 33.85 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
33.85 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
2nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
142.47 hectares per person
in 1958
All-time low
33.85 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Mongolia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use per person in Mongolia is 33.85 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Mongolia peaked at 142.47 hectares per person in 1958 and was at its lowest, 33.85 hectares per person, in 2025.
Mongolia ranks 2nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural land use per person in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 96.88 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 97.85 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1200 | 98.82 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1300 | 99.81 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1400 | 100.81 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1500 | 101.81 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1600 | 102.83 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1700 | 103.86 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1710 | 104.89 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1720 | 105.94 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1730 | 107 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1740 | 108.07 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1750 | 109.15 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1760 | 110.24 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1770 | 111.35 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1780 | 112.46 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1790 | 113.58 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1800 | 114.72 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1810 | 115.87 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1820 | 117.03 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1830 | 118.2 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1840 | 119.38 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1850 | 120.58 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 121.78 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 123 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 124.24 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 125.48 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 126.74 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 128.01 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 129.29 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1930 | 130.59 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 131.9 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 133.22 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1951 | 134.55 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 135.9 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 137.26 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 138.64 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 140.03 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 141.34 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 142.2 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 142.47 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 140.48 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 137.44 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 133.72 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 129.9 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 126.03 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 122.29 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 118.7 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 115.28 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 112 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 108.84 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 105.75 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 102.73 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 99.56 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 96.58 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 93.77 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 91.12 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 88.63 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 82.14 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 80.16 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 78.03 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 75.43 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 73.49 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 71.49 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 69.63 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 68.07 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 66.21 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 64.6 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 62.84 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 61.34 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 59.91 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 58.54 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 57.16 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 56.75 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 55.19 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 52.69 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 51.88 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 51.37 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 50.91 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 54.52 hectares per person | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 54.13 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 54.03 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 53.62 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 52.93 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 52.35 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 45.84 hectares per person | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 45.3 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 44.72 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 44.31 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 43.59 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 42.85 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 42.1 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 41.44 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 40.86 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 40.26 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 39.71 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 39.06 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 38.54 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 38.01 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 37.49 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 37.01 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 36.46 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 35.8 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 35.47 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 35.04 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 34.63 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 34.24 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 33.85 hectares per person | -1.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 33.85 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4169 hectares per person, 81.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 33.85 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2284 hectares per person, 148.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 96.88 hectares per person | 96.88 hectares per person | 96.88 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 97.85 hectares per person | 97.85 hectares per person | 97.85 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 98.82 hectares per person | 98.82 hectares per person | 98.82 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 99.81 hectares per person | 99.81 hectares per person | 99.81 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 100.81 hectares per person | 100.81 hectares per person | 100.81 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 101.81 hectares per person | 101.81 hectares per person | 101.81 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 102.83 hectares per person | 102.83 hectares per person | 102.83 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 103.86 hectares per person | 103.86 hectares per person | 103.86 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 104.89 hectares per person | 104.89 hectares per person | 104.89 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 105.94 hectares per person | 105.94 hectares per person | 105.94 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 107 hectares per person | 107 hectares per person | 107 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 108.07 hectares per person | 108.07 hectares per person | 108.07 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 109.15 hectares per person | 109.15 hectares per person | 109.15 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 110.24 hectares per person | 110.24 hectares per person | 110.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 111.35 hectares per person | 111.35 hectares per person | 111.35 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 112.46 hectares per person | 112.46 hectares per person | 112.46 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 113.58 hectares per person | 113.58 hectares per person | 113.58 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 114.72 hectares per person | 114.72 hectares per person | 114.72 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 115.87 hectares per person | 115.87 hectares per person | 115.87 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 117.03 hectares per person | 117.03 hectares per person | 117.03 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 118.2 hectares per person | 118.2 hectares per person | 118.2 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 119.38 hectares per person | 119.38 hectares per person | 119.38 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 120.58 hectares per person | 120.58 hectares per person | 120.58 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 121.78 hectares per person | 121.78 hectares per person | 121.78 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 123 hectares per person | 123 hectares per person | 123 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 124.24 hectares per person | 124.24 hectares per person | 124.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 125.48 hectares per person | 125.48 hectares per person | 125.48 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 126.74 hectares per person | 126.74 hectares per person | 126.74 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 128.01 hectares per person | 128.01 hectares per person | 128.01 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 129.29 hectares per person | 129.29 hectares per person | 129.29 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 130.59 hectares per person | 130.59 hectares per person | 130.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 131.9 hectares per person | 131.9 hectares per person | 131.9 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 138.61 hectares per person | 133.22 hectares per person | 142.47 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 120.99 hectares per person | 105.75 hectares per person | 137.44 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.82 hectares per person | 75.43 hectares per person | 102.73 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.61 hectares per person | 58.54 hectares per person | 73.49 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.86 hectares per person | 50.91 hectares per person | 57.16 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.76 hectares per person | 42.1 hectares per person | 53.62 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.88 hectares per person | 36.46 hectares per person | 41.44 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.84 hectares per person | 33.85 hectares per person | 35.8 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 1 Falkland Islands 352.79 hectares per person compare
- 3 Namibia 14.18 hectares per person compare
- 4 Australia 12.43 hectares per person compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 11.74 hectares per person compare
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 land use per person in Mongolia?
- Agricultural land use per person in Mongolia was 33.85 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 142.47 hectares per person in 1958.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.85 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Mongolia rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Mongolia ranks 2nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.