Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Mongolia
Mongolia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 1.24 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Mongolia, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Mongolia stood at 1.24 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 362.3% on the previous year and up 104.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Mongolia peaked at 1.32 hectares per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0149 hectares per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Mongolia 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.6069 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 1.14 hectares per square kilometre | +87.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9016 hectares per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6429 hectares per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7832 hectares per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 1.07 hectares per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4642 hectares per square kilometre | -56.7% |
| 2009 | 0.179 hectares per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1634 hectares per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.15 hectares per square kilometre | +601.2% |
| 2012 | 1.32 hectares per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6074 hectares per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7891 hectares per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2015 | 1.18 hectares per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 2016 | 0.717 hectares per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 2017 | 0.287 hectares per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0149 hectares per square kilometre | -94.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2042 hectares per square kilometre | +1266.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0395 hectares per square kilometre | -80.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0679 hectares per square kilometre | +72.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2689 hectares per square kilometre | +296.0% |
| 2023 | 1.24 hectares per square kilometre | +362.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre 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 | +1266.8% | 0.0149 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2042 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7234 hectares per square kilometre | 0.179 hectares per square kilometre | 1.14 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6427 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0149 hectares per square kilometre | 1.32 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4049 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0395 hectares per square kilometre | 1.24 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 26 Eswatini 1.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 27 Guinea 1.71 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 28 Cambodia 1.25 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 30 Rwanda 1.22 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 31 Lesotho 1.16 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 32 Gabon 1.09 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Mongolia?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Mongolia was 1.24 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 hectares per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0149 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Mongolia rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Mongolia ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.