Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Mongolia
Mongolia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 0.3195 hectares in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Mongolia, 2001–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Mongolia is 0.3195 hectares, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Mongolia peaked at 5.49 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3195 hectares, in 2019.
Mongolia ranks 170th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9432 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 0.8454 hectares | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 3.96 hectares | +368.0% |
| 2004 | 4.51 hectares | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4206 hectares | -90.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6856 hectares | +63.0% |
| 2007 | 3.55 hectares | +417.9% |
| 2008 | 5.49 hectares | +54.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7647 hectares | -86.1% |
| 2010 | 3.33 hectares | +335.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9776 hectares | -70.6% |
| 2012 | 1.48 hectares | +51.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3728 hectares | -74.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3195 hectares | -14.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.3195 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.51 hectares, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.3195 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.67 hectares, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.35 hectares | 0.4206 hectares | 5.49 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.3 hectares | 0.3195 hectares | 3.33 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Mongolia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Mongolia was 0.3195 hectares in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3195 hectares in 2019.
- How does Mongolia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Mongolia ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. 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 Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.