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 110th out of 181 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.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 3,000 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 58,000 tonnes | +5700.0% |
| 2009 | 64,000 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 11,000 tonnes | -82.8% |
| 2019 | 7,000 tonnes | -36.4% |
| 2020 | 9,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 14,000 tonnes | +55.6% |
| 2022 | 12,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 6,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 6,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,000 tonnes, 55% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 6,000 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,000 tonnes, 60% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +5700.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 58,000 tonnes |
| 1984 | -100.0% | 3,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 1993 | -100.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
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 |
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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 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 110th out of 181 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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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.