Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Mongolia
Mongolia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 0.3195 hectares in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Mongolia, 2001–2019
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 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.
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in Mongolia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Mongolia was 0.3195 hectares in 2019, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3195 hectares in 2019.
- How does Mongolia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Mongolia ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.