Area burned wildfires by type in Mongolia
Mongolia: Area burned wildfires by type was 143,993 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned wildfires by type in Mongolia, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned wildfires by type in Mongolia stood at 143,993.
The figure is down 44.7% on the previous year and down 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Mongolia peaked at 2.05 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23,269, in 2018.
Mongolia ranks 46th of 225 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 wildfires by type in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 939,175 | — |
| 2003 | 1.77 million | +88.3% |
| 2004 | 1.40 million | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 999,322 | -28.7% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 1.67 million | +36.9% |
| 2008 | 723,013 | -56.7% |
| 2009 | 278,799 | -61.4% |
| 2010 | 254,413 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.78 million | +601.2% |
| 2012 | 2.05 million | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 945,893 | -54.0% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million | +29.9% |
| 2015 | 1.84 million | +49.5% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million | -39.2% |
| 2017 | 446,876 | -60.0% |
| 2018 | 23,269 | -94.8% |
| 2019 | 318,038 | +1266.8% |
| 2020 | 61,478 | -80.7% |
| 2021 | 105,784 | +72.1% |
| 2022 | 418,885 | +296.0% |
| 2023 | 1.94 million | +362.6% |
| 2024 | 260,510 | -86.6% |
| 2025 | 143,993 | -44.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 143,993 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,669, 13.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 143,993 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.93, 3354.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned wildfires by type 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% | 23,269 | 318,038 |
| 2011 | +601.2% | 254,413 | 1.78 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 million | 278,799 | 1.77 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.00 million | 23,269 | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 488,052 | 61,478 | 1.94 million | 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 wildfires by type in Mongolia?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Mongolia was 143,993 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,269 in 2018.
- How does Mongolia rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Mongolia ranks 46th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.2%. 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 Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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