Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Mongolia
Mongolia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 68.22 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
68.22 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
9th
of 197 countries
All-time high
90.51 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
68.22 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Mongolia stood at 68.22 hectares per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Mongolia peaked at 90.51 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 68.22 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Mongolia 9th out of 197 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 of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 90.51 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 90.45 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 90.44 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 90.36 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 90.35 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 90.34 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 90.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 90.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 90.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 90.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 90.41 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 90.41 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 90.4 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 90.4 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 90.38 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 80.52 hectares per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 80.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 80.63 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 79.84 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 79.75 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 79.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 79.66 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 79.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 79.66 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 79.64 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 79.63 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 79.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 80.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 80.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 80.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 80.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 78.99 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 76.11 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 75.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 75.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 75.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 82.5 hectares per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 82.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 83.42 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 83.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 83.33 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 83.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 72.74 hectares per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 72.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 72.54 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 72.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 72.88 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 72.75 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 72.59 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 72.54 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 72.5 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 72.4 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.4 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.16 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 72.13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.07 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.01 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 71.99 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 71.95 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.49 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 71.46 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 71.18 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 68.22 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 68.22 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.33 hectares per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 68.22 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.93 hectares per square kilometre, 23.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.41 hectares per square kilometre | 90.34 hectares per square kilometre | 90.51 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 86.41 hectares per square kilometre | 79.84 hectares per square kilometre | 90.43 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.81 hectares per square kilometre | 79.63 hectares per square kilometre | 80.23 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.16 hectares per square kilometre | 75.7 hectares per square kilometre | 83.42 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.93 hectares per square kilometre | 72.54 hectares per square kilometre | 83.55 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.21 hectares per square kilometre | 71.95 hectares per square kilometre | 72.54 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.59 hectares per square kilometre | 68.22 hectares per square kilometre | 71.49 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 6 Uruguay 68.56 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 7 Somalia 68.54 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 68.33 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 10 Lesotho 65.88 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 11 Madagascar 64.1 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 12 Eswatini 58.14 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Mongolia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Mongolia was 68.22 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.51 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.22 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Mongolia ranks 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.