Chicken meat production in Mongolia
Mongolia: Chicken meat production was 486.71 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chicken meat production in Mongolia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Mongolia is 486.71 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 204.2% on the previous year and up 108.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Mongolia peaked at 539 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18 tonnes, in 1996.
That places Mongolia 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 280 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1963 | 320 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 320 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 360 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 360 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 400 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 200 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1969 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 260 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1972 | 260 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 240 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 280 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 200 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1976 | 250 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 280 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 300 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 352 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 367 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 463 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1989 | 413 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 250 tonnes | -39.5% |
| 1991 | 400 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1992 | 100 tonnes | -75.0% |
| 1993 | 105 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 28 tonnes | -73.3% |
| 1995 | 27 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 18 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 20 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 35 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 2000 | 49 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 2001 | 35 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 2002 | 42 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 70 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 2004 | 189 tonnes | +170.0% |
| 2005 | 196 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 166.55 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 175.84 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 197.3 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 199.7 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 181.82 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 206 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 201 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 124 tonnes | -38.3% |
| 2014 | 233.8 tonnes | +88.5% |
| 2015 | 237 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 223.52 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 220 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 291 tonnes | +32.3% |
| 2019 | 470 tonnes | +61.5% |
| 2020 | 539 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 245.8 tonnes | -54.4% |
| 2022 | 366.79 tonnes | +49.2% |
| 2023 | 160 tonnes | -56.4% |
| 2024 | 486.71 tonnes | +204.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 486.71 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,530 tonnes, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 486.71 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,141 tonnes, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +204.2% | 160 tonnes | 486.71 tonnes |
| 2004 | +170.0% | 70 tonnes | 189 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 293.33 tonnes | 200 tonnes | 400 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 257 tonnes | 200 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 339.5 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 463 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.3 tonnes | 18 tonnes | 400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.04 tonnes | 35 tonnes | 199.7 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 238.81 tonnes | 124 tonnes | 470 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 359.66 tonnes | 160 tonnes | 539 tonnes | 5 |
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 chicken meat production in Mongolia?
- Chicken meat production in Mongolia was 486.71 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 539 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 tonnes in 1996.
- How does Mongolia rank for chicken meat production?
- Mongolia ranks 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.