Agricultural land in Mongolia
Mongolia: Agricultural land was 1.07 million sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land 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
The most recent figure for agricultural land in Mongolia is 1.07 million sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Mongolia peaked at 1.41 million sq. km in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million sq. km, in 2023.
Mongolia ranks 11th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 million sq. km | 1.41 million sq. km | 1.41 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.35 million sq. km | 1.25 million sq. km | 1.41 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 million sq. km | 1.25 million sq. km | 1.26 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 million sq. km | 1.18 million sq. km | 1.30 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 million sq. km | 1.14 million sq. km | 1.30 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million sq. km | 1.13 million sq. km | 1.14 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 million sq. km | 1.07 million sq. km | 1.12 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More agriculture & rural data for Mongolia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
- Rural population 28.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.03 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 363,061 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 1,296 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 470,337 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Mongolia?
- Agricultural land in Mongolia was 1.07 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 agricultural land recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million sq. km in 1970.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million sq. km in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for agricultural land?
- Mongolia ranks 11th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.