Cereal production in Mongolia
Mongolia: Cereal production was 443,153 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal 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
In 2024, cereal production in Mongolia stood at 443,153 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Mongolia peaked at 884,000 tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, 77,838 tonnes, in 2005.
That places Mongolia 122nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024, 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 | 267,956 tonnes | 124,400 tonnes | 371,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 358,760 tonnes | 205,000 tonnes | 482,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 668,568 tonnes | 286,800 tonnes | 884,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 371,207 tonnes | 170,706 tonnes | 718,338 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 165,591 tonnes | 77,838 tonnes | 391,659 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 402,075 tonnes | 219,068 tonnes | 525,473 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 477,391 tonnes | 428,649 tonnes | 614,497 tonnes | 5 |
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- 119 Mauritania 570,227 tonnes compare
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- 124 Georgia 418,577 tonnes compare
- 125 Guinea-Bissau 323,557 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 cereal production in Mongolia?
- Cereal production in Mongolia was 443,153 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 cereal production recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 884,000 tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,838 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Mongolia rank for cereal production?
- Mongolia ranks 122nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.