Meat production in Mongolia
Mongolia: Meat production was 378,314 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
378,314 tonnes
Change on year
down 28.1%
World rank
84th
of 202 countries
All-time high
625,221 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
140,720 tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat production in Mongolia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 378,314 tonnes for meat production in 2024.
The figure is down 28.1% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Mongolia peaked at 625,221 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 140,720 tonnes, in 1963.
That places Mongolia 84th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat production in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 165,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 145,580 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1963 | 140,720 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 142,720 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 151,160 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 154,460 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 166,000 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 164,700 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 171,900 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 174,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 167,760 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 186,960 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 175,740 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 201,580 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 229,060 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 217,340 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 206,616 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 242,043 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 237,520 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 227,200 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 235,800 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 234,300 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 230,400 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 233,500 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 226,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 240,392 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 235,382 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 225,364 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 239,698 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 248,939 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 281,049 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 251,158 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 216,105 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 203,928 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 211,627 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 259,968 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 240,560 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 268,300 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 289,014 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 288,029 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 215,935 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 202,258 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 155,371 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 2004 | 197,929 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 187,696 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 171,867 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 189,576 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 220,782 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 270,784 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 203,351 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 2011 | 209,903 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 221,412 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 250,113 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 243,610 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 373,798 tonnes | +53.4% |
| 2016 | 334,641 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 354,766 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 430,694 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 457,191 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 625,221 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 2021 | 429,596 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 2022 | 547,734 tonnes | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 526,298 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 378,314 tonnes | -28.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 378,314 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,984 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 378,314 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 166,924 tonnes, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155,860 tonnes | 140,720 tonnes | 171,900 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 203,862 tonnes | 167,760 tonnes | 242,043 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 232,804 tonnes | 225,364 tonnes | 240,392 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 247,065 tonnes | 203,928 tonnes | 289,014 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 210,023 tonnes | 155,371 tonnes | 288,029 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 307,948 tonnes | 203,351 tonnes | 457,191 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 501,433 tonnes | 378,314 tonnes | 625,221 tonnes | 5 |
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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 meat production in Mongolia?
- Meat production in Mongolia was 378,314 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 625,221 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,720 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Mongolia rank for meat production?
- Mongolia ranks 84th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.