Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 1.3 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.3 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
151st
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.67 kg per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
0.3179 kg per hectare
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 1.3 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia peaked at 1.67 kg per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3179 kg per hectare, in 1969.
Mongolia ranks 151st of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8616 kg per hectare | +115.4% |
| 1963 | 0.8178 kg per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.8983 kg per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 0.7728 kg per hectare | -14.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6625 kg per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 0.8162 kg per hectare | +23.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5257 kg per hectare | -35.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3179 kg per hectare | -39.5% |
| 1970 | 0.6812 kg per hectare | +114.3% |
| 1971 | 0.899 kg per hectare | +32.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4972 kg per hectare | -44.7% |
| 1973 | 1.09 kg per hectare | +118.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7528 kg per hectare | -30.6% |
| 1975 | 1.11 kg per hectare | +48.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8418 kg per hectare | -24.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8553 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6269 kg per hectare | -26.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5662 kg per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 0.517 kg per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6351 kg per hectare | +22.8% |
| 1982 | 1.04 kg per hectare | +64.2% |
| 1983 | 1.39 kg per hectare | +33.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9663 kg per hectare | -30.4% |
| 1985 | 1.4 kg per hectare | +44.4% |
| 1986 | 1.38 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.11 kg per hectare | -19.8% |
| 1988 | 1.27 kg per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 1.25 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.1 kg per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9703 kg per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8334 kg per hectare | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8584 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.732 kg per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 0.735 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6605 kg per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7567 kg per hectare | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6341 kg per hectare | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6062 kg per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7701 kg per hectare | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7084 kg per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5854 kg per hectare | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7853 kg per hectare | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7875 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4743 kg per hectare | -39.8% |
| 2006 | 1.1 kg per hectare | +131.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9425 kg per hectare | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 1.38 kg per hectare | +46.7% |
| 2009 | 1.55 kg per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 1.37 kg per hectare | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 1.49 kg per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 1.57 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.32 kg per hectare | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 1.67 kg per hectare | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5747 kg per hectare | -65.5% |
| 2016 | 1.28 kg per hectare | +122.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8437 kg per hectare | -34.1% |
| 2018 | 1.38 kg per hectare | +63.5% |
| 2019 | 1.27 kg per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 1.22 kg per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.42 kg per hectare | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 1.11 kg per hectare | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 1.3 kg per hectare | +16.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.3 kg per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.43 kg per hectare, 38% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.3 kg per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.75 kg per hectare, 35% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6748 kg per hectare | 0.3179 kg per hectare | 0.8983 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.792 kg per hectare | 0.4972 kg per hectare | 1.11 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 kg per hectare | 0.517 kg per hectare | 1.4 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7885 kg per hectare | 0.6062 kg per hectare | 1.1 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9086 kg per hectare | 0.4743 kg per hectare | 1.55 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 kg per hectare | 0.5747 kg per hectare | 1.67 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 kg per hectare | 1.11 kg per hectare | 1.42 kg per hectare | 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 cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia was 1.3 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 kg per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3179 kg per hectare in 1969.
- How does Mongolia rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 151st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.