Number of poultry birds in Mongolia
Mongolia: Number of poultry birds was 1.83 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of poultry birds in Mongolia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 1.83 million animals for number of poultry birds 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, number of poultry birds in Mongolia peaked at 1.83 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54,000 animals, in 2001.
That places Mongolia 160th out of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147,889 animals | 100,000 animals | 200,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 161,600 animals | 100,000 animals | 300,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 264,600 animals | 200,000 animals | 377,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 160,900 animals | 58,000 animals | 370,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 188,100 animals | 54,000 animals | 399,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 676,500 animals | 426,000 animals | 892,000 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million animals | 985,000 animals | 1.83 million animals | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds in Mongolia?
- Number of poultry birds in Mongolia was 1.83 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of poultry birds recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,000 animals in 2001.
- How does Mongolia rank for number of poultry birds?
- Mongolia ranks 160th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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