Per capita meat consumption by type in Mongolia
Mongolia: Per capita meat consumption by type was 23.61 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.61 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
2nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
38.64 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
All-time low
4.92 kilograms per year per capita
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 23.61 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat consumption by type in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Mongolia peaked at 38.64 kilograms per year per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4.92 kilograms per year per capita, in 2010.
Mongolia ranks 2nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.64 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 33.61 kilograms per year per capita | -13.0% |
| 1963 | 32.67 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 33.63 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 34.3 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 31.96 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 32.16 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 29.6 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 26.46 kilograms per year per capita | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 24.55 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 23.08 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 23.85 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 23.97 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 27.39 kilograms per year per capita | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 26.94 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 25.75 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 29.02 kilograms per year per capita | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 29.57 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 23.67 kilograms per year per capita | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 22.75 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 21.38 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 19.58 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 20.12 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 19.63 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 20.41 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 20.06 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 19.06 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 16.98 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 18.4 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 19.54 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 25.92 kilograms per year per capita | +32.6% |
| 1992 | 25.59 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 16.8 kilograms per year per capita | -34.3% |
| 1994 | 11.64 kilograms per year per capita | -30.7% |
| 1995 | 12.89 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 16.6 kilograms per year per capita | +28.8% |
| 1997 | 20.53 kilograms per year per capita | +23.7% |
| 1998 | 19.95 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 22.54 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 21.78 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 16 kilograms per year per capita | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 15.81 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 13.8 kilograms per year per capita | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 15.38 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 15.02 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 12.88 kilograms per year per capita | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 12.38 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 14.72 kilograms per year per capita | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 12.61 kilograms per year per capita | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 4.92 kilograms per year per capita | -61.0% |
| 2011 | 8.32 kilograms per year per capita | +69.1% |
| 2012 | 13 kilograms per year per capita | +56.3% |
| 2013 | 11.93 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 12.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.03 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.91 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.14 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.97 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 16.41 kilograms per year per capita | +49.6% |
| 2020 | 18.16 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 16.89 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 24.81 kilograms per year per capita | +46.9% |
| 2023 | 23.61 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 23.61 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2 kilograms per year per capita, 118.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 23.61 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.305 kilograms per year per capita, 77.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +69.1% | 4.92 kilograms per year per capita | 8.32 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2010 | -61.0% | 12.61 kilograms per year per capita | 4.92 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2012 | +56.3% | 8.32 kilograms per year per capita | 13 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.56 kilograms per year per capita | 26.46 kilograms per year per capita | 38.64 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.78 kilograms per year per capita | 23.08 kilograms per year per capita | 29.57 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.84 kilograms per year per capita | 16.98 kilograms per year per capita | 22.75 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.2 kilograms per year per capita | 11.64 kilograms per year per capita | 25.92 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.04 kilograms per year per capita | 12.38 kilograms per year per capita | 21.78 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.36 kilograms per year per capita | 4.92 kilograms per year per capita | 16.41 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.87 kilograms per year per capita | 16.89 kilograms per year per capita | 24.81 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 1 Papua New Guinea 42.6 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 3 Gabon 12.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 4 Botswana 12.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 5 East Timor 12.53 kilograms per year per capita 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 per capita meat consumption by type in Mongolia?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Mongolia was 23.61 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.64 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.92 kilograms per year per capita in 2010.
- How does Mongolia rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Mongolia ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Per capita meat consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.