Annual area burnt by wildfires in Mongolia
Mongolia: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 64,308 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
64,308
Change on year
down 54.7%
World rank
79th
of 248 countries
All-time high
897,281
in 2015
All-time low
22,604
in 2020
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Mongolia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 64,308 for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026.
That represents a change of down 54.7% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Mongolia peaked at 897,281 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22,604, in 2020.
Mongolia ranks 79th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 836,011 | — |
| 2013 | 217,277 | -74.0% |
| 2014 | 360,956 | +66.1% |
| 2015 | 897,281 | +148.6% |
| 2016 | 169,399 | -81.1% |
| 2017 | 274,593 | +62.1% |
| 2018 | 58,495 | -78.7% |
| 2019 | 91,237 | +56.0% |
| 2020 | 22,604 | -75.2% |
| 2021 | 29,805 | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 190,512 | +539.2% |
| 2023 | 217,291 | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 43,107 | -80.2% |
| 2025 | 142,101 | +229.6% |
| 2026 | 64,308 | -54.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 64,308 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,413, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 64,308 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,676, 11.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 363,156 | 58,495 | 897,281 | 8 |
| 2020s | 101,390 | 22,604 | 217,291 | 7 |
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 annual area burnt by wildfires in Mongolia?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Mongolia was 64,308 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 897,281 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,604 in 2020.
- How does Mongolia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Mongolia ranks 79th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. 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 Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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