Share of cereals allocated to human food in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 64.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food in Mongolia stood at 64.5%.
That represents a change of down 21.0% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Mongolia peaked at 97.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 1986.
That places Mongolia 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.2% | 58.1% | 85.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 62.4% | 50.3% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.4% | 43.5% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.8% | 57.3% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.8% | 55.3% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 72.8% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 64.5% | 83.4% | 4 |
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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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Mongolia?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Mongolia was 64.5% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 1986.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Mongolia ranks 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.