Land animals slaughtered for meat in Mongolia
Mongolia: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 349,000 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
349,000 animals
Change on year
up 203.5%
World rank
189th
of 199 countries
All-time high
387,000 animals
in 2020
All-time low
14,000 animals
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Mongolia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 349,000 animals for land animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 203.5% on the previous year and up 109.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Mongolia peaked at 387,000 animals in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,000 animals, in 1996.
Mongolia ranks 189th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 140,000 animals | +40.0% |
| 1963 | 160,000 animals | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 160,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 180,000 animals | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 180,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 200,000 animals | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 100,000 animals | -50.0% |
| 1969 | 100,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 130,000 animals | +30.0% |
| 1972 | 130,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 120,000 animals | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 140,000 animals | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 100,000 animals | -28.6% |
| 1976 | 125,000 animals | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 140,000 animals | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 150,000 animals | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 150,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 150,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 150,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 150,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 150,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 150,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 150,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 184,000 animals | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 202,000 animals | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 262,000 animals | +29.7% |
| 1989 | 226,000 animals | -13.7% |
| 1990 | 110,000 animals | -51.3% |
| 1991 | 203,000 animals | +84.5% |
| 1992 | 80,000 animals | -60.6% |
| 1993 | 87,000 animals | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 28,000 animals | -67.8% |
| 1995 | 27,000 animals | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 14,000 animals | -48.1% |
| 1997 | 14,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15,000 animals | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 25,000 animals | +66.7% |
| 2000 | 35,000 animals | +40.0% |
| 2001 | 25,000 animals | -28.6% |
| 2002 | 30,000 animals | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 50,000 animals | +66.7% |
| 2004 | 135,000 animals | +170.0% |
| 2005 | 140,000 animals | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 122,000 animals | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 129,000 animals | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 148,000 animals | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 146,000 animals | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 134,000 animals | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 160,000 animals | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 170,000 animals | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 148,000 animals | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 167,000 animals | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 169,000 animals | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 163,000 animals | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 157,000 animals | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 209,000 animals | +33.1% |
| 2019 | 339,000 animals | +62.2% |
| 2020 | 387,000 animals | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 177,000 animals | -54.3% |
| 2022 | 224,000 animals | +26.6% |
| 2023 | 115,000 animals | -48.7% |
| 2024 | 349,000 animals | +203.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 349,000 animals is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.58 million animals, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 349,000 animals is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.57 million animals, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat 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 | +203.5% | 115,000 animals | 349,000 animals |
| 2004 | +170.0% | 50,000 animals | 135,000 animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146,667 animals | 100,000 animals | 200,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 128,500 animals | 100,000 animals | 150,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 177,400 animals | 150,000 animals | 262,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,300 animals | 14,000 animals | 203,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,000 animals | 25,000 animals | 148,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,600 animals | 134,000 animals | 339,000 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 250,400 animals | 115,000 animals | 387,000 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 186 Tonga 371,000 animals compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 357,000 animals compare
- 188 French Guiana 350,000 animals compare
- 190 Equatorial Guinea 325,000 animals compare
- 191 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 211,000 animals compare
- 192 Micronesia (country) 203,000 animals 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 land animals slaughtered for meat in Mongolia?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Mongolia was 349,000 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 387,000 animals in 2020.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,000 animals in 1996.
- How does Mongolia rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Mongolia ranks 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.0%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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