Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Mongolia
Mongolia: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 474,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
474,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 95.1%
World rank
132nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
563,000 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
18,000 tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Mongolia is 474,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 95.1% on the previous year and up 177.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Mongolia peaked at 563,000 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18,000 tonnes, in 1963.
That places Mongolia 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 57,000 tonnes | +29.5% |
| 1963 | 18,000 tonnes | -68.4% |
| 1964 | 40,000 tonnes | +122.2% |
| 1965 | 77,000 tonnes | +92.5% |
| 1966 | 35,000 tonnes | -54.5% |
| 1967 | 28,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 26,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 89,000 tonnes | +242.3% |
| 1970 | 125,000 tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1971 | 40,000 tonnes | -68.0% |
| 1972 | 60,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 112,000 tonnes | +86.7% |
| 1974 | 42,000 tonnes | -62.5% |
| 1975 | 63,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 75,000 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 109,000 tonnes | +45.3% |
| 1978 | 61,000 tonnes | -44.0% |
| 1979 | 150,000 tonnes | +145.9% |
| 1980 | 79,000 tonnes | -47.3% |
| 1981 | 178,000 tonnes | +125.3% |
| 1982 | 111,000 tonnes | -37.6% |
| 1983 | 101,000 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 68,000 tonnes | -32.7% |
| 1985 | 81,000 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 69,000 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 66,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 70,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 66,000 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 65,000 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 83,000 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 44,000 tonnes | -47.0% |
| 1993 | 185,000 tonnes | +320.5% |
| 1994 | 36,000 tonnes | -80.5% |
| 1995 | 70,000 tonnes | +94.4% |
| 1996 | 145,000 tonnes | +107.1% |
| 1997 | 118,000 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 117,000 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 85,000 tonnes | -27.4% |
| 2000 | 251,000 tonnes | +195.3% |
| 2001 | 230,000 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 310,000 tonnes | +34.8% |
| 2003 | 221,000 tonnes | -28.7% |
| 2004 | 259,000 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 270,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 288,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 281,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 338,000 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 308,000 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 283,000 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 206,000 tonnes | -27.2% |
| 2012 | 210,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 171,000 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 211,000 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 324,000 tonnes | +53.6% |
| 2016 | 365,000 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 233,000 tonnes | -36.2% |
| 2018 | 563,000 tonnes | +141.6% |
| 2019 | 264,000 tonnes | -53.1% |
| 2020 | 397,000 tonnes | +50.4% |
| 2021 | 562,000 tonnes | +41.6% |
| 2022 | 243,000 tonnes | -56.8% |
| 2023 | 474,000 tonnes | +95.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 474,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 861,000 tonnes, 55% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 474,000 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 467,000 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,000 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 89,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 83,700 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 150,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 88,900 tonnes | 66,000 tonnes | 178,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,800 tonnes | 36,000 tonnes | 185,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 275,600 tonnes | 221,000 tonnes | 338,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 283,000 tonnes | 171,000 tonnes | 563,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 419,000 tonnes | 243,000 tonnes | 562,000 tonnes | 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Mongolia?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Mongolia was 474,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 563,000 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,000 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Mongolia rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Mongolia ranks 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.