Cereal production in Mongolia
Mongolia: Cereal production was 443,153 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
443,153
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
123rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
884,000
in 1985
All-time low
77,838
in 2005
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Mongolia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Mongolia stood at 443,153.
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 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 77,838, in 2005.
That places Mongolia 123rd out of 186 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.
Cereal production in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 124,400 | — |
| 1962 | 327,400 | +163.2% |
| 1963 | 322,200 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 371,000 | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 323,200 | -12.9% |
| 1966 | 264,000 | -18.3% |
| 1967 | 332,100 | +25.8% |
| 1968 | 215,700 | -35.0% |
| 1969 | 131,600 | -39.0% |
| 1970 | 284,800 | +116.4% |
| 1971 | 372,900 | +30.9% |
| 1972 | 205,000 | -45.0% |
| 1973 | 455,400 | +122.1% |
| 1974 | 315,800 | -30.7% |
| 1975 | 482,400 | +52.8% |
| 1976 | 374,100 | -22.5% |
| 1977 | 412,600 | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 354,300 | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 330,300 | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 286,800 | -13.2% |
| 1981 | 342,700 | +19.5% |
| 1982 | 550,600 | +60.7% |
| 1983 | 812,800 | +47.6% |
| 1984 | 596,700 | -26.6% |
| 1985 | 884,000 | +48.1% |
| 1986 | 869,400 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 689,210 | -20.7% |
| 1988 | 814,273 | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 839,200 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 718,338 | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 595,000 | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 493,900 | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 478,822 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 333,592 | -30.3% |
| 1995 | 262,713 | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 221,410 | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 241,691 | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 195,900 | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 170,706 | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 143,309 | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 143,413 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 127,175 | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 166,480 | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 139,798 | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 77,838 | -44.3% |
| 2006 | 138,572 | +78.0% |
| 2007 | 114,777 | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 212,893 | +85.5% |
| 2009 | 391,659 | +84.0% |
| 2010 | 355,062 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 446,050 | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 479,349 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 387,043 | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 525,473 | +35.8% |
| 2015 | 219,068 | -58.3% |
| 2016 | 483,453 | +120.7% |
| 2017 | 238,102 | -50.7% |
| 2018 | 453,849 | +90.6% |
| 2019 | 433,305 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 430,318 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 614,497 | +42.8% |
| 2022 | 428,649 | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 470,337 | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 443,153 | -5.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 443,153 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 30% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 443,153 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.19 million, 14% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +163.2% | 124,400 | 327,400 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 267,956 | 124,400 | 371,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 358,760 | 205,000 | 482,400 | 10 |
| 1980s | 668,568 | 286,800 | 884,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 371,207 | 170,706 | 718,338 | 10 |
| 2000s | 165,591 | 77,838 | 391,659 | 10 |
| 2010s | 402,075 | 219,068 | 525,473 | 10 |
| 2020s | 477,391 | 428,649 | 614,497 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mongolia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2748 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3236 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 31.07 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Mongolia?
- Cereal production in Mongolia was 443,153 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 884,000 in 1985.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,838 in 2005.
- How does Mongolia rank for cereal production?
- Mongolia ranks 123rd out of 186 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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