Index of cereal production yield and land use in Mongolia
Mongolia: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 354,364 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
354,364
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
107th
of 186 countries
All-time high
672,286
in 1989
All-time low
121,777
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Mongolia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, index of cereal production yield and land use in Mongolia stood at 354,364.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Mongolia peaked at 672,286 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 121,777, in 2007.
Mongolia ranks 107th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 311,000 | — |
| 1962 | 380,000 | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 394,000 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 413,000 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 418,200 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 398,500 | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 406,900 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 410,300 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 414,000 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 418,100 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 414,800 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 412,300 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 419,600 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 419,500 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 433,100 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 444,400 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 482,400 | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 565,200 | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 583,400 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 554,700 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 539,600 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 528,100 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 585,800 | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 617,480 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 633,410 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 629,710 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 622,832 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 641,628 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 672,286 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 654,090 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 613,190 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 592,628 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 557,823 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 455,698 | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 357,446 | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 335,235 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 319,387 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 308,931 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 281,602 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 186,090 | -33.9% |
| 2001 | 202,456 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 217,263 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 212,006 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 177,524 | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 164,100 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 126,201 | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 121,777 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 153,953 | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 252,398 | +63.9% |
| 2010 | 259,113 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 299,927 | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 306,235 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 293,262 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 315,033 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 381,209 | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 377,802 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 282,228 | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 328,979 | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 340,680 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 353,118 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 432,747 | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 385,063 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 363,061 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 354,364 | -2.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 354,364 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 593,828, 60% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 354,364 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 677,726, 52% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Index of cereal production yield and land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +63.9% | 153,953 | 252,398 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 393,989 | 311,000 | 418,200 | 9 |
| 1970s | 459,280 | 412,300 | 583,400 | 10 |
| 1980s | 602,555 | 528,100 | 672,286 | 10 |
| 1990s | 447,603 | 281,602 | 654,090 | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,377 | 121,777 | 252,398 | 10 |
| 2010s | 318,447 | 259,113 | 381,209 | 10 |
| 2020s | 377,671 | 353,118 | 432,747 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 104 Tajikistan 376,457 compare
- 105 Mauritania 370,911 compare
- 106 Central African Republic 358,805 compare
- 108 Somalia 353,654 compare
- 109 Nicaragua 350,425 compare
- 110 Estonia 349,200 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mongolia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2748 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3236 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 31.07 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is index of cereal production yield and land use in Mongolia?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Mongolia was 354,364 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 672,286 in 1989.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,777 in 2007.
- How does Mongolia rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Mongolia ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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