Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.0403 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Mongolia, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 0.0403 hectares per person for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 45.4% on the previous year and down 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Mongolia peaked at 0.7234 hectares per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 hectares per person, in 2018.
Mongolia ranks 25th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.3835 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.7128 hectares per person | +85.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5587 hectares per person | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 0.394 hectares per person | -29.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4751 hectares per person | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 0.642 hectares per person | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2735 hectares per person | -57.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1036 hectares per person | -62.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0929 hectares per person | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6402 hectares per person | +589.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7234 hectares per person | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3263 hectares per person | -54.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4147 hectares per person | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6068 hectares per person | +46.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3615 hectares per person | -40.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1419 hectares per person | -60.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0073 hectares per person | -94.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0973 hectares per person | +1241.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0185 hectares per person | -81.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0313 hectares per person | +69.2% |
| 2022 | 0.122 hectares per person | +290.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5566 hectares per person | +356.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0739 hectares per person | -86.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0403 hectares per person | -45.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1241.9% | 0.0073 hectares per person | 0.0973 hectares per person |
| 2011 | +589.2% | 0.0929 hectares per person | 0.6402 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4429 hectares per person | 0.1036 hectares per person | 0.7128 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3412 hectares per person | 0.0073 hectares per person | 0.7234 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1404 hectares per person | 0.0185 hectares per person | 0.5566 hectares per person | 6 |
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Mongolia?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Mongolia was 0.0403 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7234 hectares per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 hectares per person in 2018.
- How does Mongolia rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.