What is land area in hectares in Mongolia?

Land area in hectares in Mongolia was 155.85 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 land area in hectares recorded in Mongolia?

The highest recorded value was 155.85 million hectares in 2023.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Mongolia?

The lowest recorded value was 154.74 million hectares in 1961.

How does Mongolia rank for land area in hectares?

Mongolia ranks 19th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Mongolia

Name: Land area in hectares in Mongolia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mongolia: Land area in hectares was 155.85 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

155.85 million hectares

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

19th

of 238 countries

All-time high

155.85 million hectares

in 2023

All-time low

154.74 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares 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

The most recent figure for land area in hectares in Mongolia is 155.85 million hectares, measured in 2023. 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 hectares in Mongolia peaked at 155.85 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 154.74 million hectares, in 1961.

Mongolia ranks 19th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Land area in hectares in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Mongolia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	154.74 million hectares	—
1962	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	154.74 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	155.47 million hectares	+0.5%
2004	155.44 million hectares	-0.0%
2005	155.44 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	155.75 million hectares	+0.2%
2007	155.75 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	155.75 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	155.75 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	155.73 million hectares	-0.0%
2011	155.72 million hectares	-0.0%
2012	155.72 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	155.72 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	155.72 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	155.73 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	155.73 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	155.73 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	155.73 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	155.73 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	155.75 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	155.75 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	155.75 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	155.85 million hectares	+0.1%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

Mongolia's 155.85 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 million hectares, 16.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Mongolia's 155.85 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.83 million hectares, 85.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	154.74 million hectares	154.74 million hectares	154.74 million hectares	9
1970s	154.74 million hectares	154.74 million hectares	154.74 million hectares	10
1980s	154.74 million hectares	154.74 million hectares	154.74 million hectares	10
1990s	154.74 million hectares	154.74 million hectares	154.74 million hectares	10
2000s	155.36 million hectares	154.74 million hectares	155.75 million hectares	10
2010s	155.73 million hectares	155.72 million hectares	155.73 million hectares	10
2020s	155.78 million hectares	155.75 million hectares	155.85 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Mongolia

16 Sudan 186.80 million hectares compare
17 Libya 175.95 million hectares compare
18 Iran 162.25 million hectares compare
20 Peru 128.00 million hectares compare
21 Niger 126.67 million hectares compare
22 Chad 125.92 million hectares compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Mongolia?: Land area in hectares in Mongolia was 155.85 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 land area in hectares recorded in Mongolia?: The highest recorded value was 155.85 million hectares in 2023.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Mongolia?: The lowest recorded value was 154.74 million hectares in 1961.
How does Mongolia rank for land area in hectares?: Mongolia ranks 19th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. 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.