What is daily meat consumption per person in Mongolia?

Daily meat consumption per person in Mongolia was 372.99 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Mongolia?

The highest recorded value was 386.89 grams per day per capita in 1961.

What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Mongolia?

The lowest recorded value was 180.32 grams per day per capita in 2006.

How does Mongolia rank for daily meat consumption per person?

Mongolia ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Mongolia?

Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Daily meat consumption per person in Mongolia

Name: Daily meat consumption per person in Mongolia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mongolia: Daily meat consumption per person was 372.99 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

372.99 grams per day per capita

Change on year

up 3.5%

World rank

2nd

of 191 countries

All-time high

386.89 grams per day per capita

in 1961

All-time low

180.32 grams per day per capita

in 2006

Years of data

1961–2023

Daily meat consumption per person in Mongolia, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, daily meat consumption per person in Mongolia stood at 372.99 grams per day per capita.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Mongolia peaked at 386.89 grams per day per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 180.32 grams per day per capita, in 2006.

That places Mongolia 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	343.56 grams per day per capita	325.33 grams per day per capita	386.89 grams per day per capita	9
1970s	313.05 grams per day per capita	295.29 grams per day per capita	332.46 grams per day per capita	10
1980s	280.72 grams per day per capita	258.85 grams per day per capita	305.2 grams per day per capita	10
1990s	277.44 grams per day per capita	240.57 grams per day per capita	324.69 grams per day per capita	10
2000s	211.7 grams per day per capita	180.32 grams per day per capita	269.3 grams per day per capita	10
2010s	230.71 grams per day per capita	186.79 grams per day per capita	303.7 grams per day per capita	10
2020s	349.23 grams per day per capita	329.89 grams per day per capita	372.99 grams per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Mongolia

1 Tonga 429.95 grams per day per capita compare
3 Marshall Islands 344.16 grams per day per capita compare
4 United States 334.41 grams per day per capita compare
5 Macao 332.13 grams per day per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Mongolia

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.27 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
Rural population 1.03 million (2025)
Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
Rural population 28.9% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2023)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
Land under cereal production 363,061 hectares (2023)

All data for Mongolia →

Frequently asked questions

What is daily meat consumption per person in Mongolia?: Daily meat consumption per person in Mongolia was 372.99 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Mongolia?: The highest recorded value was 386.89 grams per day per capita in 1961.
What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Mongolia?: The lowest recorded value was 180.32 grams per day per capita in 2006.
How does Mongolia rank for daily meat consumption per person?: Mongolia ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Mongolia?: Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Daily meat consumption per person
Unit: grams per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.