Beef production in Mongolia
Mongolia: Beef production was 107,749 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
107,749 tonnes
Change on year
down 26.7%
World rank
73rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
158,477 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
35,000 tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Mongolia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef production in Mongolia is 107,749 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 26.7% on the previous year and up 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Mongolia peaked at 158,477 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35,000 tonnes, in 1963.
That places Mongolia 73rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef production in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 42,000 tonnes | -28.8% |
| 1963 | 35,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 39,000 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 44,500 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1966 | 49,400 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 53,800 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 47,700 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1969 | 50,800 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 51,700 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 48,400 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 61,700 tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1973 | 51,300 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1974 | 54,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 60,600 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 68,200 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 62,500 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 70,700 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 75,200 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 70,600 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 69,900 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 65,500 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 68,100 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 68,200 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 68,100 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 75,327 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 72,643 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 73,295 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 72,790 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 66,200 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 83,800 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1992 | 75,700 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 64,500 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 64,400 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 69,400 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 89,900 tonnes | +29.5% |
| 1997 | 86,600 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 99,300 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 104,600 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 113,400 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 66,900 tonnes | -41.0% |
| 2002 | 60,700 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 43,600 tonnes | -28.2% |
| 2004 | 52,300 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 45,300 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 44,200 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 46,600 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 54,200 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 58,565 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 47,547 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 53,591 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 59,704 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 56,436 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 54,876 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 93,252 tonnes | +69.9% |
| 2016 | 92,383 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 97,680 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 126,591 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 2019 | 114,682 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 158,477 tonnes | +38.2% |
| 2021 | 110,620 tonnes | -30.2% |
| 2022 | 140,217 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 147,061 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 107,749 tonnes | -26.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 107,749 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,060 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 107,749 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,349 tonnes, 5.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,800 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes | 59,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 60,430 tonnes | 48,400 tonnes | 75,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,446 tonnes | 65,500 tonnes | 75,327 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,440 tonnes | 64,400 tonnes | 104,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,576 tonnes | 43,600 tonnes | 113,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,674 tonnes | 47,547 tonnes | 126,591 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,825 tonnes | 107,749 tonnes | 158,477 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More agriculture & rural data for Mongolia
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2885 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef production in Mongolia?
- Beef production in Mongolia was 107,749 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 158,477 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,000 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Mongolia rank for beef production?
- Mongolia ranks 73rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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