Minimum daily requirement of calories in Mongolia
Mongolia: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,800 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,800 kilocalories per person per day
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
124th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,830 kilocalories per person per day
in 2008
All-time low
1,784 kilocalories per person per day
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per person per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for minimum daily requirement of calories in Mongolia is 1,800 kilocalories per person per day, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Mongolia peaked at 1,830 kilocalories per person per day in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,784 kilocalories per person per day, in 2020.
That places Mongolia 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,787 kilocalories per person per day | — |
| 2001 | 1,795 kilocalories per person per day | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,803 kilocalories per person per day | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,810 kilocalories per person per day | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,816 kilocalories per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,821 kilocalories per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,826 kilocalories per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,829 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,830 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,828 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,824 kilocalories per person per day | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,821 kilocalories per person per day | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,818 kilocalories per person per day | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,813 kilocalories per person per day | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,807 kilocalories per person per day | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,801 kilocalories per person per day | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,796 kilocalories per person per day | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,791 kilocalories per person per day | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,788 kilocalories per person per day | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,785 kilocalories per person per day | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,784 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,786 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,790 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,795 kilocalories per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,800 kilocalories per person per day | +0.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1,800 kilocalories per person per day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,856 kilocalories per person per day, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1,800 kilocalories per person per day is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,827 kilocalories per person per day, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,814 kilocalories per person per day | 1,787 kilocalories per person per day | 1,830 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,804 kilocalories per person per day | 1,785 kilocalories per person per day | 1,824 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,791 kilocalories per person per day | 1,784 kilocalories per person per day | 1,800 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 121 Myanmar 1,803 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 122 Panama 1,802 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 122 Senegal 1,802 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 125 Belize 1,799 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 126 Indonesia 1,797 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 126 Sri Lanka 1,797 kilocalories per person per day 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 minimum daily requirement of calories in Mongolia?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Mongolia was 1,800 kilocalories per person per day 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 minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,830 kilocalories per person per day in 2008.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,784 kilocalories per person per day in 2020.
- How does Mongolia rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Mongolia ranks 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Minimum daily requirement of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The minimum amount of daily dietary energy per person that is considered adequate to ensure they maintain a minimum weight for health. Across a population, this takes factors such as the age, sex, height, and activity levels of different individuals into account.