Daily meat consumption per person in Mongolia
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 192 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
63
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 192 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.
Daily meat consumption per person in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 386.89 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 325.33 grams per day per capita | -15.9% |
| 1963 | 332.57 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 329.66 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 328.28 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 341.81 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 361.96 grams per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 346.94 grams per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 338.61 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 316.52 grams per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 295.29 grams per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 307.85 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 296.22 grams per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 309.69 grams per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 326.61 grams per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 321.74 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 303.31 grams per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 332.46 grams per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 320.81 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 304.91 grams per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 305.2 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 288.97 grams per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 292.83 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 282.1 grams per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 269.49 grams per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 274.37 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 271.39 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 259.09 grams per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 258.85 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 295.45 grams per day per capita | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 324.69 grams per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 289.31 grams per day per capita | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 251.03 grams per day per capita | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 240.57 grams per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 245.96 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 268.24 grams per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 280.85 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 285.98 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 292.31 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 269.3 grams per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 233.58 grams per day per capita | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 201.27 grams per day per capita | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 189.46 grams per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 198.95 grams per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 190.67 grams per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 180.32 grams per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 193.77 grams per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 219 grams per day per capita | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 240.66 grams per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 186.79 grams per day per capita | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 189.31 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 204.52 grams per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 224.9 grams per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 211.92 grams per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 245.75 grams per day per capita | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 239.21 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 248.52 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 252.44 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 303.7 grams per day per capita | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 329.89 grams per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 333.53 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 360.52 grams per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 372.99 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 372.99 grams per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 159.64 grams per day per capita, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 372.99 grams per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 182.26 grams per day per capita, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
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 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 192 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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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.