What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Mongolia?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Mongolia was 7.65 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 and fish consumption recorded in Mongolia?

The highest recorded value was 7.65 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Mongolia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita in 1994.

How does Mongolia rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Mongolia ranks 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Mongolia?

Over the last ten years it is up 201.2%. 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Mongolia

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Mongolia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mongolia: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 7.65 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

7.65 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 7.3%

World rank

147th

of 191 countries

All-time high

7.65 kilograms per year per capita

in 2023

All-time low

0.0099 kilograms per year per capita

in 1994

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption 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

In 2023, per capita meat and fish consumption in Mongolia stood at 7.65 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 201.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Mongolia peaked at 7.65 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita, in 1994.

Mongolia ranks 147th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2617 kilograms per year per capita	0.1574 kilograms per year per capita	0.3332 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	0.1746 kilograms per year per capita	0.1392 kilograms per year per capita	0.198 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	0.1771 kilograms per year per capita	0.1595 kilograms per year per capita	0.2214 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	0.0647 kilograms per year per capita	0.0099 kilograms per year per capita	0.1812 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	0.3585 kilograms per year per capita	0.0488 kilograms per year per capita	0.8096 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	2.78 kilograms per year per capita	1.78 kilograms per year per capita	4.35 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	6.32 kilograms per year per capita	4.36 kilograms per year per capita	7.65 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Mongolia

144 Yemen 8.15 kilograms per year per capita compare
145 Namibia 7.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
146 Uzbekistan 7.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
148 Lesotho 7.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
149 Angola 7.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
150 Laos 7.41 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Mongolia

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.27 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
Rural population 1.03 million (2025)
Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
Rural population 28.9% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2023)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
Land under cereal production 363,061 hectares (2023)

All data for Mongolia →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Mongolia?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Mongolia was 7.65 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 and fish consumption recorded in Mongolia?: The highest recorded value was 7.65 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Mongolia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita in 1994.
How does Mongolia rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Mongolia ranks 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Mongolia?: Over the last ten years it is up 201.2%. 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.