Cereal production in Mongolia
Mongolia: Cereal production was 443,153 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
443,153 tonnes
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
123rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
884,000 tonnes
in 1985
All-time low
77,838 tonnes
in 2005
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 124,400 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 327,400 tonnes | +163.2% |
| 1963 | 322,200 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 371,000 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 323,200 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1966 | 264,000 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1967 | 332,100 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1968 | 215,700 tonnes | -35.0% |
| 1969 | 131,600 tonnes | -39.0% |
| 1970 | 284,800 tonnes | +116.4% |
| 1971 | 372,900 tonnes | +30.9% |
| 1972 | 205,000 tonnes | -45.0% |
| 1973 | 455,400 tonnes | +122.1% |
| 1974 | 315,800 tonnes | -30.7% |
| 1975 | 482,400 tonnes | +52.8% |
| 1976 | 374,100 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1977 | 412,600 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 354,300 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 330,300 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 286,800 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1981 | 342,700 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1982 | 550,600 tonnes | +60.7% |
| 1983 | 812,800 tonnes | +47.6% |
| 1984 | 596,700 tonnes | -26.6% |
| 1985 | 884,000 tonnes | +48.1% |
| 1986 | 869,400 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 689,210 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1988 | 814,273 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 839,200 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 718,338 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 595,000 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 493,900 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 478,822 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 333,592 tonnes | -30.3% |
| 1995 | 262,713 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 221,410 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 241,691 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 195,900 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 170,706 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 143,309 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 143,413 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 127,175 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 166,480 tonnes | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 139,798 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 77,838 tonnes | -44.3% |
| 2006 | 138,572 tonnes | +78.0% |
| 2007 | 114,777 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 212,893 tonnes | +85.5% |
| 2009 | 391,659 tonnes | +84.0% |
| 2010 | 355,062 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 446,050 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 479,349 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 387,043 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 525,473 tonnes | +35.8% |
| 2015 | 219,068 tonnes | -58.3% |
| 2016 | 483,453 tonnes | +120.7% |
| 2017 | 238,102 tonnes | -50.7% |
| 2018 | 453,849 tonnes | +90.6% |
| 2019 | 433,305 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 430,318 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 614,497 tonnes | +42.8% |
| 2022 | 428,649 tonnes | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 470,337 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 443,153 tonnes | -5.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 443,153 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million tonnes, 30% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 443,153 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.19 million tonnes, 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 tonnes | 327,400 tonnes |
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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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 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 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 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.