Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Mongolia
Mongolia: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 6,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 6,000 tonnes for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in 2023.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Mongolia peaked at 64,000 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Mongolia 109th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 800 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 300 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,500 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 64,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,000 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 2 |
| 2020s | 10,250 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 107 India 7,000 tonnes compare
- 107 Uganda 7,000 tonnes compare
- 109 Central African Republic 6,000 tonnes compare
- 109 Iceland 6,000 tonnes compare
- 109 Kyrgyzstan 6,000 tonnes compare
- 109 Montenegro 6,000 tonnes compare
- 109 Namibia 6,000 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mongolia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population 1.03 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 28.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 363,061 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Mongolia?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Mongolia was 6,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 64,000 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mongolia rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Mongolia ranks 109th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.