Forest fires — Burned Area in Mongolia
Mongolia: Forest fires — Burned Area was 495.5 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Mongolia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area in Mongolia is 495.5 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2,200.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Mongolia peaked at 178,156 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2020.
That places Mongolia 78th out of 219 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.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,245 ha | — |
| 1991 | 16,245 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16,245 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16,245 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16,245 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16,245 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31,542 ha | +94.2% |
| 1997 | 178,156 ha | +464.8% |
| 1998 | 93,410 ha | -47.6% |
| 1999 | 28,917 ha | -69.0% |
| 2000 | 68,404 ha | +136.6% |
| 2001 | 452.25 ha | -99.3% |
| 2002 | 14,515 ha | +3109.5% |
| 2003 | 2,542 ha | -82.5% |
| 2004 | 21.53 ha | -99.2% |
| 2005 | 236.91 ha | +1000.2% |
| 2006 | 925.99 ha | +290.9% |
| 2007 | 7,623 ha | +723.3% |
| 2008 | 1,400 ha | -81.6% |
| 2009 | 19,104 ha | +1264.7% |
| 2010 | 107.66 ha | -99.4% |
| 2011 | 7,495 ha | +6862.3% |
| 2012 | 1,659 ha | -77.9% |
| 2013 | 64.61 ha | -96.1% |
| 2014 | 495.51 ha | +667.0% |
| 2015 | 6,721 ha | +1256.3% |
| 2016 | 150.8 ha | -97.8% |
| 2017 | 5,728 ha | +3698.2% |
| 2018 | 839.87 ha | -85.3% |
| 2019 | 21.55 ha | -97.4% |
| 2020 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 ha | — |
| 2022 | 64.64 ha | — |
| 2023 | 21.54 ha | -66.7% |
| 2024 | 495.5 ha | +2200.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 495.5 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 344.48 ha, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 495.5 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.81 ha, 11.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +6862.3% | 107.66 ha | 7,495 ha |
| 2017 | +3698.2% | 150.8 ha | 5,728 ha |
| 2002 | +3109.5% | 452.25 ha | 14,515 ha |
| 2024 | +2200.3% | 21.54 ha | 495.5 ha |
| 2009 | +1264.7% | 1,400 ha | 19,104 ha |
| 2015 | +1256.3% | 495.51 ha | 6,721 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,950 ha | 16,245 ha | 178,156 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,522 ha | 21.53 ha | 68,404 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,328 ha | 21.55 ha | 7,495 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.34 ha | 0 ha | 495.5 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 75 New Zealand 644.4 ha compare
- 76 Panama 577.16 ha compare
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- 79 Benin 448.91 ha compare
- 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 365.67 ha compare
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More climate change data for Mongolia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.80 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,940 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12,913 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 461.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 64.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2444 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Mongolia?
- Forest fires — burned area in Mongolia was 495.5 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 178,156 ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2020.
- How does Mongolia rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Mongolia ranks 78th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.