Number of poultry birds in Mongolia
Mongolia: Number of poultry birds was 1.83 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.83 million animals
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
161st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.83 million animals
in 2024
All-time low
54,000 animals
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 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.
Number of poultry birds in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 104,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 139,000 animals | +33.7% |
| 1963 | 164,000 animals | +18.0% |
| 1964 | 165,000 animals | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 179,000 animals | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 180,000 animals | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 200,000 animals | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 100,000 animals | -50.0% |
| 1969 | 100,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 133,000 animals | +33.0% |
| 1972 | 125,000 animals | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 123,000 animals | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 140,000 animals | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 145,000 animals | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 150,000 animals | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 200,000 animals | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 200,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 300,000 animals | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 300,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 200,000 animals | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 200,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 200,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 200,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 259,000 animals | +29.5% |
| 1986 | 271,000 animals | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 300,000 animals | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 339,000 animals | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 377,000 animals | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 370,000 animals | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 326,000 animals | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 223,000 animals | -31.6% |
| 1993 | 184,000 animals | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 132,000 animals | -28.3% |
| 1995 | 74,000 animals | -43.9% |
| 1996 | 99,000 animals | +33.8% |
| 1997 | 58,000 animals | -41.4% |
| 1998 | 65,000 animals | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 78,000 animals | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 89,000 animals | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 54,000 animals | -39.3% |
| 2002 | 61,000 animals | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 91,000 animals | +49.2% |
| 2004 | 140,000 animals | +53.8% |
| 2005 | 180,000 animals | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 212,000 animals | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 295,000 animals | +39.2% |
| 2008 | 360,000 animals | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 399,000 animals | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 426,000 animals | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 597,000 animals | +40.1% |
| 2012 | 469,000 animals | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 489,000 animals | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 795,000 animals | +62.6% |
| 2015 | 805,000 animals | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 719,000 animals | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 695,000 animals | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 878,000 animals | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 892,000 animals | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 985,000 animals | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 1.15 million animals | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 1.51 million animals | +31.0% |
| 2023 | 1.79 million animals | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 1.83 million animals | +1.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.83 million animals is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.54 million animals, 9% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.83 million animals is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.59 million animals, 21% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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 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 161st out of 199 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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