Wheat yields in Mongolia
Mongolia: Wheat yields was 1.25 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.25 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
112th
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.7 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
0.3285 tonnes per hectare
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat yields in Mongolia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat yields in Mongolia is 1.25 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yields in Mongolia peaked at 1.7 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3285 tonnes per hectare, in 1969.
Mongolia ranks 112th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wheat yields in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3685 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.9013 tonnes per hectare | +144.6% |
| 1963 | 0.8362 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9416 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 0.8039 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6618 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8401 tonnes per hectare | +26.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5434 tonnes per hectare | -35.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3285 tonnes per hectare | -39.5% |
| 1970 | 0.719 tonnes per hectare | +118.9% |
| 1971 | 0.9502 tonnes per hectare | +32.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5404 tonnes per hectare | -43.1% |
| 1973 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +104.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8203 tonnes per hectare | -25.8% |
| 1975 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +41.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8642 tonnes per hectare | -25.3% |
| 1977 | 0.906 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6723 tonnes per hectare | -25.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5674 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5632 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7213 tonnes per hectare | +28.1% |
| 1982 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +41.6% |
| 1983 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +42.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9992 tonnes per hectare | -31.5% |
| 1985 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +42.9% |
| 1986 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 1988 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8611 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9038 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7495 tonnes per hectare | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7366 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6628 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7614 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6371 tonnes per hectare | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6104 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7768 tonnes per hectare | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 0.72 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5898 tonnes per hectare | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7914 tonnes per hectare | +34.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8072 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4775 tonnes per hectare | -40.8% |
| 2006 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +126.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9392 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +48.9% |
| 2009 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5717 tonnes per hectare | -66.3% |
| 2016 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +130.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8538 tonnes per hectare | -35.1% |
| 2018 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +65.9% |
| 2019 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.25 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.8 tonnes per hectare, 45% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.25 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.03 tonnes per hectare, 61% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6917 tonnes per hectare | 0.3285 tonnes per hectare | 0.9416 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8303 tonnes per hectare | 0.5404 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 0.5632 tonnes per hectare | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8056 tonnes per hectare | 0.6104 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9143 tonnes per hectare | 0.4775 tonnes per hectare | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 0.5717 tonnes per hectare | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 wheat yields in Mongolia?
- Wheat yields in Mongolia was 1.25 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat yields recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest wheat yields recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3285 tonnes per hectare in 1969.
- How does Mongolia rank for wheat yields?
- Mongolia ranks 112th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat yields rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.