How have things changed? in Mongolia

Mongolia: How have things changed? was 31 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
31 metric tons
World rank
209th
of 215 countries
All-time high
537 metric tons
in 1979
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 2021
Years of data
60
1965–2024

How have things changed? in Mongolia, 1965–2024

0200400600196519942024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

In 2024, how have things changed? in Mongolia stood at 31 metric tons.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Mongolia peaked at 537 metric tons in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 2021.

Mongolia ranks 209th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 294 metric tons 290 metric tons 300 metric tons 5
1970s 339.6 metric tons 265 metric tons 537 metric tons 10
1980s 321.3 metric tons 184 metric tons 412 metric tons 10
1990s 208.7 metric tons 100 metric tons 524 metric tons 10
2000s 272 metric tons 88 metric tons 425 metric tons 10
2010s 50 metric tons 15 metric tons 100 metric tons 10
2020s 11.2 metric tons 0 metric tons 31 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 206 Eswatini 90 metric tons compare
  2. 207 Northern Mariana Islands 72.62 metric tons compare
  3. 208 Bhutan 63 metric tons compare
  4. 210 Gibraltar 25.52 metric tons compare
  5. 212 Monaco 1 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is how have things changed? in Mongolia?
How have things changed? in Mongolia was 31 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 537 metric tons in 1979.
What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 2021.
How does Mongolia rank for how have things changed??
Mongolia ranks 209th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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