Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Mongolia
Mongolia: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 12.46 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Mongolia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 12.46 million An for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.
That represents a change of down 30.3% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Mongolia peaked at 22.26 million An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.56 million An, in 1964.
That places Mongolia 26th out of 246 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.80 million An | — |
| 1962 | 3.68 million An | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 3.75 million An | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 3.56 million An | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 3.60 million An | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 3.60 million An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.95 million An | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 4.40 million An | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 4.65 million An | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 4.85 million An | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 4.73 million An | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 4.92 million An | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 4.95 million An | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 5.75 million An | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 6.76 million An | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 5.80 million An | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 5.23 million An | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 6.50 million An | +24.3% |
| 1979 | 6.38 million An | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 6.20 million An | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 6.66 million An | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 6.95 million An | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 6.49 million An | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 6.65 million An | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 6.08 million An | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 6.49 million An | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 6.24 million An | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 6.33 million An | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 6.80 million An | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 6.85 million An | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 7.88 million An | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 6.70 million An | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 5.92 million An | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 5.68 million An | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 5.85 million An | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 6.72 million An | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 5.88 million An | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 6.42 million An | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 7.55 million An | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 6.71 million An | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 5.84 million An | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 5.23 million An | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 4.43 million An | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 5.60 million An | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 5.54 million An | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.22 million An | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 6.30 million An | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 7.48 million An | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 10.43 million An | +39.4% |
| 2010 | 7.76 million An | -25.6% |
| 2011 | 7.60 million An | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 7.51 million An | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.29 million An | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 10.60 million An | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 11.36 million An | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 12.52 million An | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 12.81 million An | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 14.88 million An | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 16.32 million An | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 22.26 million An | +36.4% |
| 2021 | 15.50 million An | -30.4% |
| 2022 | 19.13 million An | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 17.89 million An | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 12.46 million An | -30.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 12.46 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 151,509 An, 82.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 12.46 million An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68,349 An, 182.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.89 million An | 3.56 million An | 4.65 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.59 million An | 4.73 million An | 6.76 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.49 million An | 6.08 million An | 6.95 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.55 million An | 5.68 million An | 7.88 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.28 million An | 4.43 million An | 10.43 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.06 million An | 7.51 million An | 16.32 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.45 million An | 12.46 million An | 22.26 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 23 Bangladesh 14.61 million An compare
- 24 Morocco 13.40 million An compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.87 million An compare
- 27 Russian Federation 11.67 million An compare
- 27 Russia 11.67 million An compare
- 29 Indonesia 11.31 million An compare
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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Mongolia?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Mongolia was 12.46 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.26 million An in 2020.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.56 million An in 1964.
- How does Mongolia rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Mongolia ranks 26th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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, published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.