Land area in Mongolia
Mongolia: Land area was 1.56 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in Mongolia stood at 1.56 million sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Mongolia peaked at 1.56 million sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.55 million sq. km, in 1961.
That places Mongolia 18th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.55 million sq. km | 1.55 million sq. km | 1.55 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.55 million sq. km | 1.55 million sq. km | 1.55 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 million sq. km | 1.55 million sq. km | 1.55 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 million sq. km | 1.55 million sq. km | 1.55 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 million sq. km | 1.55 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
- 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 land area in Mongolia?
- Land area in Mongolia was 1.56 million sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 million sq. km in 1961.
- How does Mongolia rank for land area?
- Mongolia ranks 18th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.