Cereals, primary — Yield in Mongolia
Mongolia: Cereals, primary — Yield was 1,251 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Yield in Mongolia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — yield in Mongolia is 1,251 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — yield in Mongolia peaked at 1,668 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 317.9 kg/ha, in 1969.
That places Mongolia 192nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Yield in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 400 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 861.6 kg/ha | +115.4% |
| 1963 | 817.8 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 898.3 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 772.8 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 1966 | 662.5 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 816.2 kg/ha | +23.2% |
| 1968 | 525.7 kg/ha | -35.6% |
| 1969 | 317.9 kg/ha | -39.5% |
| 1970 | 681.2 kg/ha | +114.3% |
| 1971 | 899 kg/ha | +32.0% |
| 1972 | 497.2 kg/ha | -44.7% |
| 1973 | 1,085 kg/ha | +118.3% |
| 1974 | 752.8 kg/ha | -30.6% |
| 1975 | 1,114 kg/ha | +48.0% |
| 1976 | 841.8 kg/ha | -24.4% |
| 1977 | 855.3 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 626.9 kg/ha | -26.7% |
| 1979 | 566.2 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 517 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 635.1 kg/ha | +22.8% |
| 1982 | 1,043 kg/ha | +64.2% |
| 1983 | 1,388 kg/ha | +33.1% |
| 1984 | 966.3 kg/ha | -30.4% |
| 1985 | 1,396 kg/ha | +44.4% |
| 1986 | 1,381 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1,107 kg/ha | -19.8% |
| 1988 | 1,269 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 1,248 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1,098 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 970.3 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 833.4 kg/ha | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 858.4 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 732 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 735 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 660.5 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 756.7 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 634.1 kg/ha | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 606.2 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 770.1 kg/ha | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 708.4 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 585.4 kg/ha | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 785.3 kg/ha | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 787.5 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 474.3 kg/ha | -39.8% |
| 2006 | 1,098 kg/ha | +131.5% |
| 2007 | 942.5 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 1,383 kg/ha | +46.7% |
| 2009 | 1,552 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 1,370 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 1,487 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 1,565 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,320 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 1,668 kg/ha | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 574.7 kg/ha | -65.5% |
| 2016 | 1,280 kg/ha | +122.7% |
| 2017 | 843.7 kg/ha | -34.1% |
| 2018 | 1,380 kg/ha | +63.5% |
| 2019 | 1,272 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 1,219 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,420 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 1,113 kg/ha | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 1,296 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 1,251 kg/ha | -3.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1,251 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,427 kg/ha, 36% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1,251 kg/ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,779 kg/ha, 33% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 674.76 kg/ha | 317.9 kg/ha | 898.3 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 791.95 kg/ha | 497.2 kg/ha | 1,114 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,095 kg/ha | 517 kg/ha | 1,396 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 788.48 kg/ha | 606.2 kg/ha | 1,098 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 908.61 kg/ha | 474.3 kg/ha | 1,552 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,276 kg/ha | 574.7 kg/ha | 1,668 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,260 kg/ha | 1,113 kg/ha | 1,420 kg/ha | 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 cereals, primary — yield in Mongolia?
- Cereals, primary — yield in Mongolia was 1,251 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,668 kg/ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 317.9 kg/ha in 1969.
- How does Mongolia rank for cereals, primary — yield?
- Mongolia ranks 192nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — yield rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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, published as part of Cereals, primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.