Potatoes — Yield in Mongolia
Mongolia: Potatoes — Yield was 12,818 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Mongolia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — yield in Mongolia stood at 12,818 kg/ha.
The figure is up 38.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Mongolia peaked at 14,621 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,643 kg/ha, in 1972.
Mongolia ranks 151st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,647 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,311 kg/ha | -44.9% |
| 1963 | 7,778 kg/ha | +46.4% |
| 1964 | 8,518 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 9,037 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 6,931 kg/ha | -23.3% |
| 1967 | 6,000 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 1968 | 8,194 kg/ha | +36.6% |
| 1969 | 5,370 kg/ha | -34.5% |
| 1970 | 7,172 kg/ha | +33.6% |
| 1971 | 5,636 kg/ha | -21.4% |
| 1972 | 3,643 kg/ha | -35.4% |
| 1973 | 10,382 kg/ha | +185.0% |
| 1974 | 5,700 kg/ha | -45.1% |
| 1975 | 9,465 kg/ha | +66.1% |
| 1976 | 7,660 kg/ha | -19.1% |
| 1977 | 7,825 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 7,462 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 9,918 kg/ha | +32.9% |
| 1980 | 5,122 kg/ha | -48.4% |
| 1981 | 8,596 kg/ha | +67.8% |
| 1982 | 10,013 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 10,156 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 12,990 kg/ha | +27.9% |
| 1985 | 11,058 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 11,908 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 11,882 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 7,833 kg/ha | -34.1% |
| 1989 | 12,321 kg/ha | +57.3% |
| 1990 | 10,747 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 8,864 kg/ha | -17.5% |
| 1992 | 9,023 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 6,753 kg/ha | -25.2% |
| 1994 | 6,923 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 8,349 kg/ha | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 6,638 kg/ha | -20.5% |
| 1997 | 8,288 kg/ha | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 8,028 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 7,282 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 7,473 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 6,551 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 5,071 kg/ha | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 9,342 kg/ha | +84.2% |
| 2004 | 8,833 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 8,480 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 10,172 kg/ha | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 9,989 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 10,965 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 11,180 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 12,158 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 13,114 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 14,621 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 12,360 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 12,229 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 12,755 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 11,004 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 9,332 kg/ha | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 13,219 kg/ha | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 11,285 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 13,882 kg/ha | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 8,528 kg/ha | -38.6% |
| 2022 | 10,184 kg/ha | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 9,234 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 12,818 kg/ha | +38.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 12,818 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,409 kg/ha, 66% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 12,818 kg/ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,143 kg/ha, 75% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +185.0% | 3,643 kg/ha | 10,382 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,421 kg/ha | 5,311 kg/ha | 9,647 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,486 kg/ha | 3,643 kg/ha | 10,382 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,188 kg/ha | 5,122 kg/ha | 12,990 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,089 kg/ha | 6,638 kg/ha | 10,747 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,806 kg/ha | 5,071 kg/ha | 11,180 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,208 kg/ha | 9,332 kg/ha | 14,621 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,929 kg/ha | 8,528 kg/ha | 13,882 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 potatoes — yield in Mongolia?
- Potatoes — yield in Mongolia was 12,818 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,621 kg/ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,643 kg/ha in 1972.
- How does Mongolia rank for potatoes — yield?
- Mongolia ranks 151st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.