Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) was 8.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia, 1981–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia stood at 8.9%.
That represents a change of up 22.6% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia peaked at 38.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2024.
Mongolia ranks 80th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 16.7% | — |
| 1982 | 18.0% | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 18.4% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 17.2% | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 16.4% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 18.7% | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 16.4% | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 16.6% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 15.5% | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | -19.6% |
| 1991 | 11.8% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 25.6% | +116.4% |
| 1993 | 25.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 27.5% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 32.5% | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 38.5% | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 32.2% | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 32.4% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 31.7% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 27.4% | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 23.0% | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -34.3% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | -26.5% |
| 2025 | 8.9% | +22.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 8.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 8.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1%, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +116.4% | 11.8% | 25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.1% | 15.5% | 18.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.0% | 11.8% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 17.6% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.3% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 7.3% | 13.2% | 6 |
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 agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia was 8.9% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 80th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.