Calorie supply by food group in Mongolia
Mongolia: Calorie supply by food group was 1,748 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 186th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
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
- 183 Haiti 1,818 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 184 Antigua and Barbuda 1,799 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 185 Bahamas 1,784 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 187 Chad 1,741 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 188 Yemen 1,682 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 189 Burundi 1,660 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Mongolia
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- Summer temperature anomalies -1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0846 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7275 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.26 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 319.47 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 186th out of 191 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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About this data
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.