Animals slaughtered for meat in Mongolia
Mongolia: Animals slaughtered for meat was 857,651 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
857,651
Change on year
down 29.8%
World rank
59th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.32 million
in 2020
All-time low
265,000
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Mongolia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animals slaughtered for meat in Mongolia is 857,651, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.8% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Mongolia peaked at 1.32 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 265,000, in 1963.
Mongolia ranks 59th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 455,000 | — |
| 1962 | 320,000 | -29.7% |
| 1963 | 265,000 | -17.2% |
| 1964 | 290,000 | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 330,000 | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 366,000 | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 398,000 | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 350,000 | -12.1% |
| 1969 | 372,000 | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 378,000 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 354,000 | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 450,000 | +27.1% |
| 1973 | 375,000 | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 394,000 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 440,000 | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 494,000 | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 453,000 | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 512,000 | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 541,000 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 537,000 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 500,000 | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 470,000 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 490,000 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 485,000 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 490,000 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 513,200 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 521,900 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 554,900 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 536,400 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 525,700 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 684,600 | +30.2% |
| 1992 | 609,900 | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 479,100 | -21.4% |
| 1994 | 459,900 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 523,900 | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 679,000 | +29.6% |
| 1997 | 697,400 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 755,600 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 809,400 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 886,600 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 549,600 | -38.0% |
| 2002 | 502,500 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 388,700 | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 454,200 | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 389,200 | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 367,600 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 402,300 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 459,500 | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 516,016 | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 383,275 | -25.7% |
| 2011 | 446,272 | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 449,304 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 450,000 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 631,372 | +40.3% |
| 2015 | 695,900 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 790,081 | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 802,700 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 943,746 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.32 million | +39.8% |
| 2021 | 899,369 | -31.8% |
| 2022 | 1.10 million | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 1.22 million | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 857,651 | -29.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 857,651 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000, 2.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 857,651 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117,197, 7.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 349,556 | 265,000 | 455,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 439,100 | 354,000 | 541,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 509,840 | 470,000 | 554,900 | 10 |
| 1990s | 622,450 | 459,900 | 809,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 491,622 | 367,600 | 886,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 659,485 | 383,275 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 million | 857,651 | 1.32 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 56 Turkmenistan 909,318 compare
- 57 Tajikistan 887,582 compare
- 58 Philippines 880,955 compare
- 60 Cameroon 810,432 compare
- 61 Belgium 809,220 compare
- 62 Chile 760,265 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mongolia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2748 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3236 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 31.07 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 635.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Mongolia?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Mongolia was 857,651 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 265,000 in 1963.
- How does Mongolia rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Mongolia ranks 59th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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