Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Mongolia
Mongolia: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 10.40 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Mongolia is 10.40 billion kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Mongolia peaked at 10.47 billion kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.97 billion kilocalories per day, in 1962.
That places Mongolia 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.98 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1.97 billion kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.12 billion kilocalories per day | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 2.35 billion kilocalories per day | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 2.50 billion kilocalories per day | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 2.60 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 2.64 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 2.61 billion kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 2.71 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 2.83 billion kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 2.84 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.92 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 3.05 billion kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 3.12 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 3.24 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 3.48 billion kilocalories per day | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 3.48 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 3.71 billion kilocalories per day | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 3.85 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 3.96 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 4.04 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 4.15 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.33 billion kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 4.37 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 4.29 billion kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 4.56 billion kilocalories per day | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 4.56 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.77 billion kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 4.82 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 4.93 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 4.85 billion kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.15 billion kilocalories per day | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 4.19 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 4.22 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 4.67 billion kilocalories per day | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 4.72 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.75 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.95 billion kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 5.07 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 5.22 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 5.37 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 5.44 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.48 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.57 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.69 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 5.85 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 6.08 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 6.25 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 6.55 billion kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 6.59 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.95 billion kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 7.23 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 7.30 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 7.56 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 8.00 billion kilocalories per day | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 8.27 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 8.23 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.02 billion kilocalories per day | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 9.23 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 9.71 billion kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 10.16 billion kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 10.47 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 10.40 billion kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.39 billion kilocalories per day | 1.97 billion kilocalories per day | 2.71 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.25 billion kilocalories per day | 2.83 billion kilocalories per day | 3.85 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.39 billion kilocalories per day | 3.96 billion kilocalories per day | 4.82 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.65 billion kilocalories per day | 4.15 billion kilocalories per day | 5.07 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.75 billion kilocalories per day | 5.22 billion kilocalories per day | 6.55 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.84 billion kilocalories per day | 6.59 billion kilocalories per day | 9.23 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.19 billion kilocalories per day | 9.71 billion kilocalories per day | 10.47 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 129 Georgia 11.42 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 130 Uruguay 11.26 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.01 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 133 Qatar 9.69 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 134 Lithuania 9.55 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 135 Armenia 9.21 billion kilocalories per day compare
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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Mongolia?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Mongolia was 10.40 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.47 billion kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 billion kilocalories per day in 1962.
- How does Mongolia rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Mongolia ranks 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.