Calorie supply by food group in Mongolia
Mongolia: Calorie supply by food group was 1,748 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,748 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
187th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,848 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2021
All-time low
939.88 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Mongolia is 1,748 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Mongolia peaked at 1,848 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 939.88 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Mongolia ranks 187th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 939.88 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 961.06 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 1,030 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 1,199 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 1,253 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 1,257 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1,185 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 1,126 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 1,139 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 1,217 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 1,224 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 1,203 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 1,258 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 1,207 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 1,181 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1,296 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 1,321 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1,320 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,353 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1,408 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 1,407 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,439 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1,488 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 1,467 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1,407 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 1,450 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 1,410 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1,455 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1,415 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1,341 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 1,200 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 960.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 989.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 991.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,167 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 1,157 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,111 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 1,140 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1,106 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1,222 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 1,353 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 1,434 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1,449 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,435 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,509 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1,553 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,557 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,545 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,546 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,710 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 1,711 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,725 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,621 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 1,644 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,568 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1,625 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1,521 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 1,696 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 1,639 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,715 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1,848 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 1,762 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 1,748 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1,748 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita, 73% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1,748 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,377 kilocalories per day per capita, 74% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,121 kilocalories per day per capita | 939.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,257 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,258 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,181 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,353 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,435 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,407 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,488 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,116 kilocalories per day per capita | 960.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,341 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,460 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,222 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,557 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,646 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,521 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,725 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,768 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,715 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,848 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 184 Haiti 1,818 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 1,799 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 186 Bahamas 1,784 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 188 Chad 1,741 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 189 Yemen 1,682 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 190 Burundi 1,660 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group in Mongolia?
- Calorie supply by food group in Mongolia was 1,748 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,848 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 939.88 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Mongolia rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Mongolia ranks 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. 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.