FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

All roots and tubers production in Mongolia

In 2024 Mongolia produced 251,405 t of all roots and tubers, the 117th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 56%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 19,614 ha, yield 12.8 t/ha.

Production, 2024: 251,405 t
World rank: 117 of 192
10-year change: +56%
Record: 251,405 t; 2024

All roots and tubers in Mongolia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

Mongolia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total: 0.03%; 0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha: 12.8; world 13.1 (−2.3%)
kg per person: 72.3; world 116
10-year change: +56%; world +13%

Position in the world ranking

#	Country	Tonnes	Share
115	Albania	277,824	0.03%
116	Lithuania	265,330	0.03%
117	Mongolia	251,405	0.03%
118	Hungary	234,350	0.02%
119	Burkina Faso	229,609	0.02%

Full ranking of 192 countries

Map of world production of roots and tubers

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Mongolia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	251,405	+40%	19,614	12.82
2023	179,368	−16%	19,425	9.23
2022	214,005	+17%	21,015	10.18
2021	182,638	−25%	21,416	8.53
2020	244,262	+27%	17,596	13.88
2019	192,240	+14%	17,034	11.29
2018	168,883	+39%	12,775	13.22
2017	121,808	−26%	13,052	9.33
2016	165,330	+1.0%	15,024	11.00
2015	163,767	+1.4%	12,839	12.76
2014	161,489	−16%	13,205	12.23
2013	191,619	−22%	15,503	12.36
2012	245,935	+22%	16,821	14.62
2011	201,639	+20%	15,376	13.11
2010	167,956	+11%	13,814	12.16
2009	151,211	+12%	13,525	11.18
2008	134,773	+18%	12,291	10.97
2007	114,490	+5.0%	11,462	9.99
2006	109,070	+32%	10,723	10.17
2005	82,749	+3.2%	9,758	8.48
2004	80,192	+1.9%	9,079	8.83
2003	78,673	+52%	8,421	9.34
2002	51,888	−11%	10,233	5.07
2001	58,033	−1.5%	8,859	6.55
2000	58,907	−7.6%	7,883	7.47
1999	63,765	−2.1%	8,756	7.28
1998	65,152	+19%	8,116	8.03
1997	54,610	+19%	6,589	8.29
1996	46,022	−11%	6,933	6.64
1995	51,981	−3.7%	6,226	8.35
1994	54,000	−10%	7,800	6.92
1993	60,100	−23%	8,900	6.75
1992	78,500	−19%	8,700	9.02
1991	97,500	−26%	11,000	8.86
1990	131,110	−16%	12,200	10.75
1989	155,500	+51%	12,621	12.32
1988	102,956	−30%	13,144	7.83
1987	147,588	+11%	12,421	11.88
1986	132,800	+17%	11,152	11.91
1985	113,900	−9.6%	10,300	11.06
1984	126,000	+29%	9,700	12.99
1983	97,500	+30%	9,600	10.16
1982	75,100	+86%	7,500	10.01
1981	40,400	+6.6%	4,700	8.60
1980	37,900	−48%	7,400	5.12
1979	72,400	+49%	7,300	9.92
1978	48,500	+8.7%	6,500	7.46
1977	44,600	+24%	5,700	7.82
1976	36,000	−12%	4,700	7.66
1975	40,700	+79%	4,300	9.47
1974	22,800	−35%	4,000	5.70
1973	35,300	+246%	3,400	10.38
1972	10,200	−45%	2,800	3.64
1971	18,600	−11%	3,300	5.64
1970	20,800	+43%	2,900	7.17
1969	14,500	−43%	2,700	5.37
1968	25,400	+28%	3,100	8.19
1967	19,800	−1.5%	3,300	6.00
1966	20,100	−18%	2,900	6.93
1965	24,400	+6.1%	2,700	9.04
1964	23,000	+9.5%	2,700	8.52
1963	21,000	−12%	2,700	7.78
1962	23,900	+46%	4,500	5.31
1961	16,400	—	1,700	9.65

Questions and answers

What is the production of roots and tubers in Mongolia?

Mongolia produced 251,405 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

Where does Mongolia rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?

Mongolia ranked 117th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 16.2% of the world total.

How has the production of roots and tubers in Mongolia changed?

It rose by 56% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

What is the yield of roots and tubers in Mongolia?

12.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (251,405 t from 19,614 ha), against a world average of 13.1 t/ha.

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.

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.