Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 64.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia is 64.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia peaked at 97.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 1986.
Mongolia ranks 83rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 77.9% | — |
| 1962 | 58.1% | -25.3% |
| 1963 | 58.5% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 63.6% | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 64.3% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 72.6% | +13.1% |
| 1967 | 78.9% | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 82.0% | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 85.1% | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 72.1% | -15.3% |
| 1971 | 63.5% | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 72.4% | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 53.9% | -25.6% |
| 1974 | 54.9% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 50.3% | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 57.1% | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 61.9% | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 66.1% | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 72.2% | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 77.1% | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 63.9% | -17.1% |
| 1982 | 53.1% | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 49.8% | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 51.7% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 47.2% | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 43.5% | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 50.2% | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 51.9% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 55.5% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 57.3% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 66.3% | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 69.0% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 63.6% | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 74.1% | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 94.5% | +27.5% |
| 1996 | 93.2% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 93.8% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 93.5% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 92.3% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 95.1% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 96.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 95.9% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 95.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 94.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 79.3% | +43.4% |
| 2011 | 84.1% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 84.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 89.4% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 72.8% | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 88.2% | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 83.8% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 75.1% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 81.9% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 83.4% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 81.6% | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 64.5% | -21.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 64.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.5%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 64.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.1%, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.2% | 58.1% | 85.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 62.4% | 50.3% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.4% | 43.5% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.8% | 57.3% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.8% | 55.3% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 72.8% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 64.5% | 83.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia was 64.5% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 1986.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.