Area meadows and pastures in Mongolia

Mongolia: Area meadows and pastures was 68.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
68.22
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
10th
of 209 countries
All-time high
90.51
in 1961
All-time low
68.22
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Area meadows and pastures in Mongolia, 1961–2023

020406080100196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for area meadows and pastures in Mongolia is 68.22, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area meadows and pastures in Mongolia peaked at 90.51 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 68.22, in 2023.

That places Mongolia 10th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Area meadows and pastures in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Area meadows and pastures in Mongolia, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 90.51 —
1962 90.45 -0.1%
1963 90.44 -0.0%
1964 90.36 -0.1%
1965 90.35 -0.0%
1966 90.34 -0.0%
1967 90.38 +0.0%
1968 90.41 +0.0%
1969 90.41 +0.0%
1970 90.43 +0.0%
1971 90.41 -0.0%
1972 90.41 +0.0%
1973 90.4 -0.0%
1974 90.4 +0.0%
1975 90.38 -0.0%
1976 80.52 -10.9%
1977 80.7 +0.2%
1978 80.63 -0.1%
1979 79.84 -1.0%
1980 79.75 -0.1%
1981 79.68 -0.1%
1982 79.66 -0.0%
1983 79.91 +0.3%
1984 79.66 -0.3%
1985 79.64 -0.0%
1986 79.63 -0.0%
1987 79.84 +0.3%
1988 80.05 +0.3%
1989 80.23 +0.2%
1990 80.32 +0.1%
1991 80.62 +0.4%
1992 78.99 -2.0%
1993 76.11 -3.6%
1994 75.7 -0.5%
1995 75.7 +0.0%
1996 75.7 +0.0%
1997 82.5 +9.0%
1998 82.58 +0.1%
1999 83.42 +1.0%
2000 83.55 +0.2%
2001 83.33 -0.3%
2002 83.32 -0.0%
2003 72.74 -12.7%
2004 72.68 -0.1%
2005 72.54 -0.2%
2006 72.91 +0.5%
2007 72.88 -0.0%
2008 72.75 -0.2%
2009 72.59 -0.2%
2010 72.54 -0.1%
2011 72.5 -0.1%
2012 72.4 -0.1%
2013 72.4 +0.0%
2014 72.16 -0.3%
2015 72.13 -0.0%
2016 72.07 -0.1%
2017 72.01 -0.1%
2018 71.99 -0.0%
2019 71.95 -0.1%
2020 71.5 -0.6%
2021 71.46 -0.1%
2022 71.18 -0.4%
2023 68.22 -4.2%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 68.22 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.32, 5.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 68.22 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.93, 23.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 90.41 90.34 90.51 9
1970s 86.41 79.84 90.43 10
1980s 79.8 79.63 80.23 10
1990s 79.16 75.7 83.42 10
2000s 75.93 72.54 83.55 10
2010s 72.22 71.95 72.54 10
2020s 70.59 68.22 71.5 4

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 7 Uruguay 68.56 compare
  2. 8 Somalia 68.54 compare
  3. 9 Kazakhstan 68.33 compare
  4. 11 Lesotho 65.88 compare
  5. 12 Madagascar 64.1 compare
  6. 13 Eswatini 58.14 compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is area meadows and pastures in Mongolia?
Area meadows and pastures in Mongolia was 68.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest area meadows and pastures recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 90.51 in 1961.
What is the lowest area meadows and pastures recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 68.22 in 2023.
How does Mongolia rank for area meadows and pastures?
Mongolia ranks 10th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is area meadows and pastures 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Area meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Area meadows and pastures
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
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