Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Mongolia
Mongolia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 106.32 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
106.32 million hectares
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
8th
of 209 countries
All-time high
140.06 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
106.32 million hectares
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Mongolia stood at 106.32 million hectares. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Mongolia peaked at 140.06 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 106.32 million hectares, in 2023.
That places Mongolia 8th 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 of permanent meadows and pastures in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 140.06 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 139.96 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 139.95 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 139.83 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 139.82 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 139.80 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 139.86 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 139.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 139.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 139.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 139.91 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 139.91 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 139.89 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 139.88 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 139.86 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 124.60 million hectares | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 124.88 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 124.76 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 123.55 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 123.41 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 123.31 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 123.27 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 123.66 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 123.27 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 123.23 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 123.22 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 123.55 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 123.87 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 124.16 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 124.28 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 124.76 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 122.23 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 117.77 million hectares | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 117.15 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 117.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 117.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 127.66 million hectares | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 127.78 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 129.09 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 129.29 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 128.95 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 128.94 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 113.09 million hectares | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 112.98 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 112.75 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 113.55 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 113.50 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 113.31 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 113.05 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 112.97 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 112.89 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 112.75 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 112.74 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 112.36 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 112.33 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 112.23 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 112.14 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 112.10 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 112.04 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 111.35 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 111.29 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 110.86 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 106.32 million hectares | -4.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 106.32 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 million hectares, 91.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 106.32 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 173,000 hectares, 614.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139.90 million hectares | 139.80 million hectares | 140.06 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 133.72 million hectares | 123.55 million hectares | 139.94 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 123.50 million hectares | 123.22 million hectares | 124.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.50 million hectares | 117.15 million hectares | 129.09 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.94 million hectares | 112.75 million hectares | 129.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.46 million hectares | 112.04 million hectares | 112.97 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.96 million hectares | 106.32 million hectares | 111.35 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 5 Kazakhstan 184.46 million hectares compare
- 6 Brazil 173.36 million hectares compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 170.00 million hectares compare
- 9 Russia 92.05 million hectares compare
- 10 Sudan 91.45 million hectares compare
- 11 South Africa 83.93 million hectares 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 in Mongolia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Mongolia was 106.32 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 140.06 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.32 million hectares in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Mongolia ranks 8th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.