Terrestrial protected areas in Mongolia
Mongolia: Terrestrial protected areas was 19.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 213 countries
All-time high
19.8
in 2020
All-time low
13.8
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Mongolia, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 19.8 for terrestrial protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Mongolia peaked at 19.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.8, in 2013.
Mongolia ranks 91st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.8 | — |
| 2014 | 17.4 | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 17.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.7 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 17.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.8 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 19.8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19.8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 19.8 | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 19.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 19.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.01 | 13.8 | 17.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.8 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 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 terrestrial protected areas in Mongolia?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Mongolia was 19.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8 in 2013.
- How does Mongolia rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Mongolia ranks 91st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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