Poultry livestock count in Mongolia
Mongolia: Poultry livestock count was 1.83 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Poultry livestock count in Mongolia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 1.83 million for poultry livestock count in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 130.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry livestock count in Mongolia peaked at 1.83 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54,000, in 2001.
That places Mongolia 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry livestock count in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 104,000 | — |
| 1962 | 139,000 | +33.7% |
| 1963 | 164,000 | +18.0% |
| 1964 | 165,000 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 179,000 | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 180,000 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 200,000 | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 100,000 | -50.0% |
| 1969 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 133,000 | +33.0% |
| 1972 | 125,000 | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 123,000 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 140,000 | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 145,000 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 150,000 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 200,000 | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 300,000 | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 200,000 | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 259,000 | +29.5% |
| 1986 | 271,000 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 300,000 | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 339,000 | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 377,000 | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 370,000 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 326,000 | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 223,000 | -31.6% |
| 1993 | 184,000 | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 132,000 | -28.3% |
| 1995 | 74,000 | -43.9% |
| 1996 | 99,000 | +33.8% |
| 1997 | 58,000 | -41.4% |
| 1998 | 65,000 | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 78,000 | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 89,000 | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 54,000 | -39.3% |
| 2002 | 61,000 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 91,000 | +49.2% |
| 2004 | 140,000 | +53.8% |
| 2005 | 180,000 | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 212,000 | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 295,000 | +39.2% |
| 2008 | 360,000 | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 399,000 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 426,000 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 597,000 | +40.1% |
| 2012 | 469,000 | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 489,000 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 795,000 | +62.6% |
| 2015 | 805,000 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 719,000 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 695,000 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 878,000 | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 892,000 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 985,000 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 1.15 million | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 1.51 million | +31.0% |
| 2023 | 1.79 million | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 1.83 million | +1.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.83 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.54 million, 9% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.83 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.59 million, 21% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147,889 | 100,000 | 200,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 161,600 | 100,000 | 300,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 264,600 | 200,000 | 377,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 160,900 | 58,000 | 370,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 188,100 | 54,000 | 399,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 676,500 | 426,000 | 892,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million | 985,000 | 1.83 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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 poultry livestock count in Mongolia?
- Poultry livestock count in Mongolia was 1.83 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,000 in 2001.
- How does Mongolia rank for poultry livestock count?
- Mongolia ranks 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry livestock count rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry livestock count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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