Fish and seafood production in Mongolia
Mongolia: Fish and seafood production was 0 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fish and seafood production in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, fish and seafood production in Mongolia stood at 0 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood production in Mongolia peaked at 540 tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2010.
Mongolia ranks 188th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fish and seafood production in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 250 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 250 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 280 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 280 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 290 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 290 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 290 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 300 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 270 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 490 tonnes | +81.5% |
| 1979 | 540 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 350 tonnes | -35.2% |
| 1981 | 260 tonnes | -25.7% |
| 1982 | 180 tonnes | -30.8% |
| 1983 | 350 tonnes | +94.4% |
| 1984 | 370 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 370 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 410 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 380 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 280 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 1989 | 250 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 120 tonnes | -52.0% |
| 1991 | 100 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 120 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 170 tonnes | +41.7% |
| 1994 | 180 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 160 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 220 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1997 | 180 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 310 tonnes | +72.2% |
| 1999 | 520 tonnes | +67.7% |
| 2000 | 430 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 290 tonnes | -32.6% |
| 2002 | 260 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 380 tonnes | +46.2% |
| 2004 | 310 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2005 | 370 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 330 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 190 tonnes | -42.4% |
| 2008 | 90 tonnes | -52.6% |
| 2009 | 90 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | — |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38,000 tonnes. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 178,000 tonnes. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish and seafood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -100.0% | 90 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 281.11 tonnes | 250 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 340 tonnes | 270 tonnes | 540 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 320 tonnes | 180 tonnes | 410 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 208 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 520 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 274 tonnes | 90 tonnes | 430 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
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 fish and seafood production in Mongolia?
- Fish and seafood production in Mongolia was 0 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood production recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 540 tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood production recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Mongolia rank for fish and seafood production?
- Mongolia ranks 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 Fish and seafood production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).