Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Mongolia
Mongolia: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 495.5 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 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 — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 in Mongolia peaked at 178,156 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2020.
That places Mongolia 87th out of 236 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.
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
- 84 New Zealand 644.4 ha compare
- 85 Panama 577.16 ha compare
- 86 Dominican Republic 513.61 ha compare
- 88 Benin 448.91 ha compare
- 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 365.67 ha compare
- 90 Belarus 323.29 ha compare
More climate change data for Mongolia
- Share co2 vs population 0.0542 (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 3.57 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population 2.54 million (2025)
- Urban population 71.1% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 12.86 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 861.45 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 12.86 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 12.86 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Mongolia?
- Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 178,156 ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2020.
- How does Mongolia rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Mongolia ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — FAO TIER 1. 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.