Dietary compositions by commodity group in Mongolia
Mongolia: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 189.15 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
189.15 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
13th
of 192 countries
All-time high
219.88 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
2.01 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1987
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity 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
In 2023, dietary compositions by commodity group in Mongolia stood at 189.15 kilocalories per day per capita.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Mongolia peaked at 219.88 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.01 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1987.
That places Mongolia 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.92 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 3.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.0% |
| 1963 | 3.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 3.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 5.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +50.2% |
| 1966 | 4.9 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.6% |
| 1967 | 3.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 2.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -24.9% |
| 1969 | 2.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 2.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 4.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +66.9% |
| 1974 | 3.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 3.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -25.1% |
| 1977 | 3.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.1% |
| 1978 | 3.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -24.8% |
| 1981 | 2.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 3 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.2% |
| 1988 | 2.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +50.2% |
| 1991 | 3.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 21.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +596.7% |
| 1993 | 41.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +98.6% |
| 1994 | 44.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 47.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 25.49 kilocalories per day per capita | -46.0% |
| 1997 | 28.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 38.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +34.3% |
| 1999 | 40.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 43.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 49.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 52.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 58.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 63.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 66.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 63.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 75.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 75.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 75.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 125.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +67.4% |
| 2011 | 132.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 135.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 140.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 141.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 170.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 152.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 160.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 164.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 175.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 204.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 189.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 219.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 189.15 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 189.15 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.36 kilocalories per day per capita, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 189.15 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.67 kilocalories per day per capita, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +596.7% | 3.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.05 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1993 | +98.6% | 21.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 41.81 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1973 | +66.9% | 2.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.97 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2010 | +67.4% | 75.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 125.83 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.87 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 47.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 43.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 75.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 125.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 175.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 189.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 219.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 10 New Caledonia 194.52 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 11 Bosnia and Herzegovina 193.12 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 12 French Polynesia 190.25 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 14 Seychelles 187.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 15 Guyana 185.11 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 16 Bahamas 182.59 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 dietary compositions by commodity group in Mongolia?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Mongolia was 189.15 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 219.88 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 kilocalories per day per capita in 1987.
- How does Mongolia rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Mongolia ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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 compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.