Tree cover loss in Mongolia
Mongolia: Tree cover loss was 2,705 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Mongolia, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 2,705 for tree cover loss in 2024.
The figure is up 223.5% on the previous year and up 463.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Mongolia peaked at 81,552 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 92.02, in 2022.
That places Mongolia 106th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20,375 | — |
| 2002 | 18,406 | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 38,174 | +107.4% |
| 2004 | 52,979 | +38.8% |
| 2005 | 7,204 | -86.4% |
| 2006 | 12,846 | +78.3% |
| 2007 | 47,713 | +271.4% |
| 2008 | 55,456 | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 81,552 | +47.1% |
| 2010 | 8,544 | -89.5% |
| 2011 | 3,321 | -61.1% |
| 2012 | 34,130 | +927.8% |
| 2013 | 541.5 | -98.4% |
| 2014 | 479.82 | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 7,135 | +1387.0% |
| 2016 | 4,111 | -42.4% |
| 2017 | 25,201 | +513.0% |
| 2018 | 9,210 | -63.5% |
| 2019 | 2,771 | -69.9% |
| 2020 | 423.67 | -84.7% |
| 2021 | 171.75 | -59.5% |
| 2022 | 92.02 | -46.4% |
| 2023 | 836.06 | +808.6% |
| 2024 | 2,705 | +223.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 2,705 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,110, 66% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 2,705 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,449, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1387.0% | 479.82 | 7,135 |
| 2012 | +927.8% | 3,321 | 34,130 |
| 2023 | +808.6% | 92.02 | 836.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,190 | 7,204 | 81,552 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9,544 | 479.82 | 34,130 | 10 |
| 2020s | 845.7 | 92.02 | 2,705 | 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 in Mongolia?
- Tree cover loss in Mongolia was 2,705 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 81,552 in 2009.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.02 in 2022.
- How does Mongolia rank for tree cover loss?
- Mongolia ranks 106th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 463.7%. 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 Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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