Milk production in Mongolia
Mongolia: Milk production was 246,965 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk production in Mongolia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, milk production in Mongolia stood at 246,965 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Mongolia peaked at 526,116 tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 182,284 tonnes, in 2015.
Mongolia ranks 117th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 186,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 196,100 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 204,500 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 212,600 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 236,700 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 218,200 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 216,400 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 198,300 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 209,500 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 222,200 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 222,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 208,100 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 227,200 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 239,300 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 231,300 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 238,500 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 234,700 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 240,400 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 248,300 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 243,100 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 219,100 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 229,400 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 232,700 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 249,400 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 258,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 281,700 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 283,900 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 283,600 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 300,000 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 299,846 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 291,721 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 296,339 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 273,300 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 288,700 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 337,200 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 337,277 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 370,730 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 402,076 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 526,116 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 2000 | 434,600 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 362,481 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 337,000 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 350,400 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 397,600 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 349,060 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 398,600 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 414,100 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 411,700 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 443,658 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 239,814 tonnes | -45.9% |
| 2011 | 227,377 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 247,081 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 273,348 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 304,487 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 182,284 tonnes | -40.1% |
| 2016 | 185,676 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 208,649 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 195,354 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 193,245 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 200,165 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 186,576 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 220,739 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 264,609 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 2024 | 246,965 tonnes | -6.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 246,965 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542,686 tonnes, 46% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 246,965 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,145 tonnes, 8.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -45.9% | 443,658 tonnes | 239,814 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 208,700 tonnes | 186,000 tonnes | 236,700 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 231,230 tonnes | 208,100 tonnes | 248,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 258,090 tonnes | 219,100 tonnes | 300,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 342,330 tonnes | 273,300 tonnes | 526,116 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 389,920 tonnes | 337,000 tonnes | 443,658 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 225,732 tonnes | 182,284 tonnes | 304,487 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 223,811 tonnes | 186,576 tonnes | 264,609 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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 milk production in Mongolia?
- Milk production in Mongolia was 246,965 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk production recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 526,116 tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,284 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Mongolia rank for milk production?
- Mongolia ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.