Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 12.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2022
All-time low
7.4%
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Mongolia stood at 12.8%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Mongolia peaked at 12.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2006.
Mongolia ranks 1st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.2% | — |
| 1962 | 10.9% | -10.3% |
| 1963 | 10.7% | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 10.0% | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 9.8% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 9.9% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 10.5% | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 10.4% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 10.2% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 9.5% | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 9.2% | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 9.4% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 9.1% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 9.5% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 9.7% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 9.3% | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 9.0% | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 9.3% | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 8.9% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 8.4% | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 8.2% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 7.8% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 7.7% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 7.7% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 7.8% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 7.8% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 9.7% | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.5% | 9.8% | 12.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 8.9% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 8.6% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.4% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 7.8% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.5% | 12.8% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Mongolia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.08 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.17 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -7.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,069 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -4.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6264 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 4,452 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.1552 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,221 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Mongolia?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Mongolia was 12.8% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2006.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Mongolia ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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 Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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