Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 30.54 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 30.54 hectares per person for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Mongolia peaked at 138.77 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 30.54 hectares per person, in 2023.
Mongolia ranks 1st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 138.77 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 134.39 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 130.63 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 127.09 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 123.6 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 120.13 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 116.84 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 113.75 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 110.84 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 108.04 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 105.19 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 102.36 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 99.53 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 96.73 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 93.97 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 81.34 hectares per person | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 79.22 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 77.04 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 74.4 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 72.53 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 70.75 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 69.05 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 67.61 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 65.77 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 64.13 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 62.52 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 61.08 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 59.66 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 58.45 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 59.22 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 57.62 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 56.38 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 54.39 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 53.51 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 52.65 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 51.85 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 55.71 hectares per person | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 54.99 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 54.77 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 54.14 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 53.34 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 52.65 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 45.59 hectares per person | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 45.04 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 44.45 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 44.23 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 43.62 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 42.87 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 42.01 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 41.25 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 40.52 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 39.7 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 38.89 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 37.92 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 37.11 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 36.33 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 35.61 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 34.94 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 34.29 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 33.47 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 32.89 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 32.29 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 30.54 hectares per person | -5.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 30.54 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1577 hectares per person, 193.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 30.54 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0266 hectares per person, 1146.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124.01 hectares per person | 110.84 hectares per person | 138.77 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 91.78 hectares per person | 74.4 hectares per person | 108.04 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.15 hectares per person | 58.45 hectares per person | 72.53 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.11 hectares per person | 51.85 hectares per person | 59.22 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.79 hectares per person | 42.01 hectares per person | 54.14 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.66 hectares per person | 34.29 hectares per person | 41.25 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.3 hectares per person | 30.54 hectares per person | 33.47 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Mongolia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Mongolia was 30.54 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 138.77 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.54 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.