Mongolia vs Nepal: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Mongolia
64.5%
in 2023
Nepal
65.3%
in 2023
Mongolia rank
83rd
Nepal rank
80th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Mongolia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 65.3% against 64.5% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nepal ahead.
Mongolia ranks 83rd and Nepal ranks 80th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.2% | 86.7% | 15.5% | Nepal |
| 1970s | 62.4% | 88.4% | 26.0% | Nepal |
| 1980s | 54.4% | 89.6% | 35.2% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 79.8% | 89.6% | 9.8% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 88.8% | 87.2% | 1.6% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 69.8% | 13.3% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 63.5% | 12.3% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Mongolia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 65.3% against 64.5% in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Mongolia and Nepal?
- 0.8%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Nepal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mongolia and Nepal rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Mongolia ranks 83rd and Nepal ranks 80th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use β after accounting for trade β that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.