Land natural share in Mongolia

Mongolia: Land natural share was 29.77 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
29.77
World rank
134th
of 168 countries
All-time high
78.21
in 1780
All-time low
11.07
in 1960
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Land natural share in Mongolia, 1780–2010

204060801780189520101780: 78.21790: 77.41800: 76.41810: 75.41820: 74.21830: 72.81840: 71.21850: 69.31860: 67.21870: 64.81880: 61.91890: 56.51900: 501910: 41.91920: 39.21930: 36.31940: 33.41950: 30.61960: 11.11970: 14.11980: 24.71990: 29.22000: 27.12010: 29.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land natural share in Mongolia is 29.77, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land natural share in Mongolia peaked at 78.21 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 11.07, in 1960.

That places Mongolia 134th out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Land natural share in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Land natural share in Mongolia, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 78.21 —
1790 77.36 -1.1%
1800 76.44 -1.2%
1810 75.37 -1.4%
1820 74.21 -1.5%
1830 72.82 -1.9%
1840 71.17 -2.3%
1850 69.29 -2.6%
1860 67.21 -3.0%
1870 64.84 -3.5%
1880 61.92 -4.5%
1890 56.54 -8.7%
1900 49.95 -11.7%
1910 41.94 -16.0%
1920 39.17 -6.6%
1930 36.34 -7.2%
1940 33.45 -8.0%
1950 30.56 -8.6%
1960 11.07 -63.8%
1970 14.09 +27.3%
1980 24.66 +75.0%
1990 29.22 +18.5%
2000 27.09 -7.3%
2010 29.77 +9.9%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 29.77 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.39, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 29.77 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77.14, 39% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land natural share in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +75.0% 14.09 24.66
1960 -63.8% 30.56 11.07

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 78.21 78.21 78.21 1
1790s 77.36 77.36 77.36 1
1800s 76.44 76.44 76.44 1
1810s 75.37 75.37 75.37 1
1820s 74.21 74.21 74.21 1
1830s 72.82 72.82 72.82 1
1840s 71.17 71.17 71.17 1
1850s 69.29 69.29 69.29 1
1860s 67.21 67.21 67.21 1
1870s 64.84 64.84 64.84 1
1880s 61.92 61.92 61.92 1
1890s 56.54 56.54 56.54 1
1900s 49.95 49.95 49.95 1
1910s 41.94 41.94 41.94 1
1920s 39.17 39.17 39.17 1
1930s 36.34 36.34 36.34 1
1940s 33.45 33.45 33.45 1
1950s 30.56 30.56 30.56 1
1960s 11.07 11.07 11.07 1
1970s 14.09 14.09 14.09 1
1980s 24.66 24.66 24.66 1
1990s 29.22 29.22 29.22 1
2000s 27.09 27.09 27.09 1
2010s 29.77 29.77 29.77 1

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 131 South Africa 33.55 compare
  2. 132 Iraq 31.48 compare
  3. 133 Kuwait 29.96 compare
  4. 135 Afghanistan 29.61 compare
  5. 136 Somalia 29.36 compare
  6. 137 Niger 28.19 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land natural share in Mongolia?
Land natural share in Mongolia was 29.77 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land natural share recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 78.21 in 1780.
What is the lowest land natural share recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.07 in 1960.
How does Mongolia rank for land natural share?
Mongolia ranks 134th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is land natural share rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land natural share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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