Cattle meat per animal in Mongolia
Mongolia: Cattle meat per animal was 126 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
126 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
158th
of 198 countries
All-time high
147 kilograms per animal
in 1986
All-time low
87 kilograms per animal
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle meat per animal in Mongolia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle meat per animal in Mongolia stood at 126 kilograms per animal.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle meat per animal in Mongolia peaked at 147 kilograms per animal in 1986 and was at its lowest, 87 kilograms per animal, in 2014.
That places Mongolia 158th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle meat per animal in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 130 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 131 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 132 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 134 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 135 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 135 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 135 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 136 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 137 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 137 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 137 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 137 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 137 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 137 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 138 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 138 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 138 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 138 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 139 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 131 kilograms per animal | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 140 kilograms per animal | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 139 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 139 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 141 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 139 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 147 kilograms per animal | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 139 kilograms per animal | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 132 kilograms per animal | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 136 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 126 kilograms per animal | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 122 kilograms per animal | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 124 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 135 kilograms per animal | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 140 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 132 kilograms per animal | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 132 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 124 kilograms per animal | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 131 kilograms per animal | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 129 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 128 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 122 kilograms per animal | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 121 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 112 kilograms per animal | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 115 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 116 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 120 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 116 kilograms per animal | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 118 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 113 kilograms per animal | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 124 kilograms per animal | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 120 kilograms per animal | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 133 kilograms per animal | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 125 kilograms per animal | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 87 kilograms per animal | -30.4% |
| 2015 | 134 kilograms per animal | +54.0% |
| 2016 | 117 kilograms per animal | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 122 kilograms per animal | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 126 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 122 kilograms per animal | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 120 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 123 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 127 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 120 kilograms per animal | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 126 kilograms per animal | +5.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 126 kilograms per animal is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 200 kilograms per animal, 63% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 126 kilograms per animal is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 185 kilograms per animal, 68% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle meat per animal 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +54.0% | 87 kilograms per animal | 134 kilograms per animal |
| 2014 | -30.4% | 125 kilograms per animal | 87 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133.89 kilograms per animal | 130 kilograms per animal | 137 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 137.6 kilograms per animal | 137 kilograms per animal | 139 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 138.3 kilograms per animal | 131 kilograms per animal | 147 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.5 kilograms per animal | 122 kilograms per animal | 140 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.1 kilograms per animal | 112 kilograms per animal | 128 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 121 kilograms per animal | 87 kilograms per animal | 134 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.2 kilograms per animal | 120 kilograms per animal | 127 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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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 cattle meat per animal in Mongolia?
- Cattle meat per animal in Mongolia was 126 kilograms per animal 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 cattle meat per animal recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 147 kilograms per animal in 1986.
- What is the lowest cattle meat per animal recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87 kilograms per animal in 2014.
- How does Mongolia rank for cattle meat per animal?
- Mongolia ranks 158th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle meat per animal rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cattle meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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