Potato production in Mongolia
Mongolia: Potato production was 251,405 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potato production in Mongolia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato production in Mongolia is 251,405, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.2% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Mongolia peaked at 251,405 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,200, in 1972.
That places Mongolia 88th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potato production in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,400 | — |
| 1962 | 23,900 | +45.7% |
| 1963 | 21,000 | -12.1% |
| 1964 | 23,000 | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 24,400 | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 20,100 | -17.6% |
| 1967 | 19,800 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 25,400 | +28.3% |
| 1969 | 14,500 | -42.9% |
| 1970 | 20,800 | +43.4% |
| 1971 | 18,600 | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 10,200 | -45.2% |
| 1973 | 35,300 | +246.1% |
| 1974 | 22,800 | -35.4% |
| 1975 | 40,700 | +78.5% |
| 1976 | 36,000 | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 44,600 | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 48,500 | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 72,400 | +49.3% |
| 1980 | 37,900 | -47.7% |
| 1981 | 40,400 | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 75,100 | +85.9% |
| 1983 | 97,500 | +29.8% |
| 1984 | 126,000 | +29.2% |
| 1985 | 113,900 | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 132,800 | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 147,588 | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 102,956 | -30.2% |
| 1989 | 155,500 | +51.0% |
| 1990 | 131,110 | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 97,500 | -25.6% |
| 1992 | 78,500 | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 60,100 | -23.4% |
| 1994 | 54,000 | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 51,981 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 46,022 | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 54,610 | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 65,152 | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 63,765 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 58,907 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 58,033 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 51,888 | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 78,673 | +51.6% |
| 2004 | 80,192 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 82,749 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 109,070 | +31.8% |
| 2007 | 114,490 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 134,773 | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 151,211 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 167,956 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 201,639 | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 245,935 | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 191,619 | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 161,489 | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 163,767 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 165,330 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 121,808 | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 168,883 | +38.6% |
| 2019 | 192,240 | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 244,262 | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 182,638 | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 214,005 | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 179,368 | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 251,405 | +40.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 251,405 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 277,824, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 251,405 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 303,031, 83% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +246.1% | 10,200 | 35,300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,944 | 14,500 | 25,400 | 9 |
| 1970s | 34,990 | 10,200 | 72,400 | 10 |
| 1980s | 102,964 | 37,900 | 155,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,274 | 46,022 | 131,110 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91,999 | 51,888 | 151,211 | 10 |
| 2010s | 178,067 | 121,808 | 245,935 | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,336 | 179,368 | 251,405 | 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 potato production in Mongolia?
- Potato production in Mongolia was 251,405 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato production recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 251,405 in 2024.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,200 in 1972.
- How does Mongolia rank for potato production?
- Mongolia ranks 88th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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