Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Mongolia

Mongolia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 260,510 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
260,510 hectares
Change on year
down 86.6%
World rank
43rd
of 225 countries
All-time high
2.05 million hectares
in 2012
All-time low
23,269 hectares
in 2018
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Mongolia, 2002–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2002201320242002: 939.2k hectares2003: 1.8M hectares2004: 1.4M hectares2005: 999.3k hectares2006: 1.2M hectares2007: 1.7M hectares2008: 723.0k hectares2009: 278.8k hectares2010: 254.4k hectares2011: 1.8M hectares2012: 2.1M hectares2013: 945.9k hectares2014: 1.2M hectares2015: 1.8M hectares2016: 1.1M hectares2017: 446.9k hectares2018: 23.3k hectares2019: 318.0k hectares2020: 61.5k hectares2021: 105.8k hectares2022: 418.9k hectares2023: 1.9M hectares2024: 260.5k hectares

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2024, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Mongolia stood at 260,510 hectares.

The figure is down 86.6% on the previous year and down 78.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Mongolia peaked at 2.05 million hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23,269 hectares, in 2018.

Mongolia ranks 43rd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.12 million hectares 278,799 hectares 1.77 million hectares 8
2010s 1.00 million hectares 23,269 hectares 2.05 million hectares 10
2020s 556,863 hectares 61,478 hectares 1.94 million hectares 5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 40 Iran 298,590 hectares compare
  2. 41 Cote d'Ivoire 277,768 hectares compare
  3. 42 Cambodia 272,466 hectares compare
  4. 44 Paraguay 227,817 hectares compare
  5. 45 Mauritania 204,162 hectares compare
  6. 46 Mexico 200,148 hectares compare

See the full ranking of 225 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Mongolia?
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Mongolia was 260,510 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 2.05 million hectares in 2012.
What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 23,269 hectares in 2018.
How does Mongolia rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
Mongolia ranks 43rd out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
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Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.