Per capita meat and fish consumption in Mongolia
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
148th
of 192 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
63
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 148th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1946 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.2718 kilograms per year per capita | +39.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3015 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2931 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3229 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3135 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3332 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1668 kilograms per year per capita | -49.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1574 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.158 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.198 kilograms per year per capita | +25.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1886 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.169 kilograms per year per capita | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1889 kilograms per year per capita | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1392 kilograms per year per capita | -26.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1589 kilograms per year per capita | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1784 kilograms per year per capita | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1882 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1784 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1788 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.169 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1693 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1595 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1597 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.16 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1805 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1809 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2214 kilograms per year per capita | +22.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1915 kilograms per year per capita | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 0.111 kilograms per year per capita | -42.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1812 kilograms per year per capita | +63.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0401 kilograms per year per capita | -77.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0498 kilograms per year per capita | +24.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -80.1% |
| 1995 | 0.059 kilograms per year per capita | +496.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0392 kilograms per year per capita | -33.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0489 kilograms per year per capita | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0781 kilograms per year per capita | +59.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0293 kilograms per year per capita | -62.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0488 kilograms per year per capita | +66.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1074 kilograms per year per capita | +120.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1368 kilograms per year per capita | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2056 kilograms per year per capita | +50.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1767 kilograms per year per capita | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2563 kilograms per year per capita | +45.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5544 kilograms per year per capita | +116.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5274 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8096 kilograms per year per capita | +53.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7619 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.78 kilograms per year per capita | +133.6% |
| 2011 | 2.09 kilograms per year per capita | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 2.29 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 2.54 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 2.69 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 2.72 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.73 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.79 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.85 kilograms per year per capita | +38.0% |
| 2019 | 4.35 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 4.36 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.13 kilograms per year per capita | +40.6% |
| 2022 | 7.13 kilograms per year per capita | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 7.65 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 7.65 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.13 kilograms per year per capita, 26% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 7.65 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.81 kilograms per year per capita, 30% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat and fish consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +496.7% | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | 0.059 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2010 | +133.6% | 0.7619 kilograms per year per capita | 1.78 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2001 | +120.1% | 0.0488 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1074 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2006 | +116.3% | 0.2563 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5544 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 145 Yemen 8.15 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 146 Namibia 7.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 147 Uzbekistan 7.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 149 Lesotho 7.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 150 Angola 7.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 151 Laos 7.41 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 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 148th out of 192 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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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.