Dietary composition by country in Mongolia
Mongolia: Dietary composition by country was 19.84 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country 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 dietary composition by country in Mongolia is 19.84 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Mongolia peaked at 30.89 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Mongolia ranks 71st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.293 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9778 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.87 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 30.89 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 68 Namibia 20.33 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 69 Armenia 19.98 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 70 Czechia 19.92 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 72 Kiribati 18.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 73 Uruguay 17.56 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 74 Netherlands Antilles 17.22 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 dietary composition by country in Mongolia?
- Dietary composition by country in Mongolia was 19.84 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.89 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Mongolia rank for dietary composition by country?
- Mongolia ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Dietary composition by country. 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.