Beef (cattle meat) production in Mongolia
In 2024 Mongolia produced 107,749 t of beef (cattle meat), the 69th largest in the world (0.15% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 96%. The record was 158,477 t in 2020.
- Production, 2024
- 107,749 t
- World rank
- 69 of 189
- 10-year change
- +96%
- Record
- 158,477 t
- 2020
Beef (cattle meat) in Mongolia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mongolia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.15%
- 0.09% in 2014
- kg per person
- 31.0
- world 8.55
- 10-year change
- +96%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Angola | 110,104 | 0.16% |
| 68 | Myanmar | 110,000 | 0.16% |
| 69 | Mongolia | 107,749 | 0.15% |
| 70 | Central African Republic | 103,630 | 0.15% |
| 71 | Portugal | 101,770 | 0.15% |
Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)
Share of the world total; Mongolia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 107,749 | −27% |
| 2023 | 147,061 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 140,217 | +27% |
| 2021 | 110,620 | −30% |
| 2020 | 158,477 | +38% |
| 2019 | 114,682 | −9.4% |
| 2018 | 126,591 | +30% |
| 2017 | 97,680 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 92,383 | −0.9% |
| 2015 | 93,252 | +70% |
| 2014 | 54,876 | −2.8% |
| 2013 | 56,436 | −5.5% |
| 2012 | 59,704 | +11% |
| 2011 | 53,591 | +13% |
| 2010 | 47,547 | −19% |
| 2009 | 58,565 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 54,200 | +16% |
| 2007 | 46,600 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 44,200 | −2.4% |
| 2005 | 45,300 | −13% |
| 2004 | 52,300 | +20% |
| 2003 | 43,600 | −28% |
| 2002 | 60,700 | −9.3% |
| 2001 | 66,900 | −41% |
| 2000 | 113,400 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 104,600 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 99,300 | +15% |
| 1997 | 86,600 | −3.7% |
| 1996 | 89,900 | +30% |
| 1995 | 69,400 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 64,400 | −0.2% |
| 1993 | 64,500 | −15% |
| 1992 | 75,700 | −9.7% |
| 1991 | 83,800 | +27% |
| 1990 | 66,200 | −9.1% |
| 1989 | 72,790 | −0.7% |
| 1988 | 73,295 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 72,643 | −3.6% |
| 1986 | 75,327 | +11% |
| 1985 | 68,100 | −0.1% |
| 1984 | 68,200 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 68,100 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 65,500 | −6.3% |
| 1981 | 69,900 | −1.0% |
| 1980 | 70,600 | −6.1% |
| 1979 | 75,200 | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 70,700 | +13% |
| 1977 | 62,500 | −8.4% |
| 1976 | 68,200 | +13% |
| 1975 | 60,600 | +12% |
| 1974 | 54,000 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 51,300 | −17% |
| 1972 | 61,700 | +27% |
| 1971 | 48,400 | −6.4% |
| 1970 | 51,700 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 50,800 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 47,700 | −11% |
| 1967 | 53,800 | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 49,400 | +11% |
| 1965 | 44,500 | +14% |
| 1964 | 39,000 | +11% |
| 1963 | 35,000 | −17% |
| 1962 | 42,000 | −29% |
| 1961 | 59,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 78 t USD 230,000
- Exporter rank
- 62 of 92
- Imports
- 1 t USD 24,000
- Importer rank
- 167 of 169
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Mongolia?
Mongolia produced 107,749 t in 2024, 0.15% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mongolia rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?
Mongolia ranked 69th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.
How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Mongolia changed?
It rose by 96% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 158,477 t in 2020.
Does Mongolia export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Mongolia reported exports of 78 t (USD 230,000) and imports of 1 t (USD 24,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.