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