Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mongolia
Mongolia: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 280.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
280.3 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
94th
of 192 countries
All-time high
280.3 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
11.97 kilograms per year per capita
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mongolia is 280.3 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mongolia peaked at 280.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.97 kilograms per year per capita, in 1992.
That places Mongolia 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.97 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 17.71 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 23.1 kilograms per year per capita | +30.4% |
| 1964 | 23.1 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 27.59 kilograms per year per capita | +19.4% |
| 1966 | 18.76 kilograms per year per capita | -32.0% |
| 1967 | 19.9 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 19.6 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 18.87 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 24.32 kilograms per year per capita | +28.9% |
| 1971 | 22.49 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 23.78 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 39.65 kilograms per year per capita | +66.8% |
| 1974 | 31.33 kilograms per year per capita | -21.0% |
| 1975 | 33.57 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 37.24 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 21.69 kilograms per year per capita | -41.7% |
| 1978 | 31.37 kilograms per year per capita | +44.6% |
| 1979 | 28.08 kilograms per year per capita | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 30.7 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 34.17 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 42.98 kilograms per year per capita | +25.8% |
| 1983 | 40.66 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 38.59 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 42.51 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 46.4 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 46.9 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 52.71 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 59.93 kilograms per year per capita | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 37.46 kilograms per year per capita | -37.5% |
| 1991 | 25.93 kilograms per year per capita | -30.8% |
| 1992 | 11.97 kilograms per year per capita | -53.8% |
| 1993 | 27.57 kilograms per year per capita | +130.3% |
| 1994 | 26.62 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 28.68 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 35.32 kilograms per year per capita | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 50.21 kilograms per year per capita | +42.1% |
| 1998 | 52.98 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 39.24 kilograms per year per capita | -25.9% |
| 2000 | 47.75 kilograms per year per capita | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 48.31 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 52.96 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 74.87 kilograms per year per capita | +41.4% |
| 2004 | 74.42 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 82.87 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 90.5 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 102.05 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 105.3 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 109.74 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 126.31 kilograms per year per capita | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 148.95 kilograms per year per capita | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 160.62 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 159.08 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 183.25 kilograms per year per capita | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 145.25 kilograms per year per capita | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 174.21 kilograms per year per capita | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 165.5 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 193.55 kilograms per year per capita | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 200.35 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 205.64 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 234.49 kilograms per year per capita | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 265.01 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 280.3 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 280.3 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 279.72 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 280.3 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 261.9 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +130.3% | 11.97 kilograms per year per capita | 27.57 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.74 kilograms per year per capita | 17.71 kilograms per year per capita | 27.59 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.35 kilograms per year per capita | 21.69 kilograms per year per capita | 39.65 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.55 kilograms per year per capita | 30.7 kilograms per year per capita | 59.93 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.6 kilograms per year per capita | 11.97 kilograms per year per capita | 52.98 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.88 kilograms per year per capita | 47.75 kilograms per year per capita | 109.74 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.71 kilograms per year per capita | 126.31 kilograms per year per capita | 200.35 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 246.36 kilograms per year per capita | 205.64 kilograms per year per capita | 280.3 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 91 Grenada 282.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 92 Finland 282.66 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 93 Serbia 282.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 95 Cape Verde 279.72 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 96 Antigua and Barbuda 276.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 97 Bulgaria 274.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mongolia?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mongolia was 280.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 280.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.97 kilograms per year per capita in 1992.
- How does Mongolia rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Mongolia ranks 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.