Forestland — Area in Mongolia
Mongolia: Forestland — Area was 14,178 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area in Mongolia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 14,178 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Mongolia peaked at 14,352 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14,178 1000 ha, in 2015.
That places Mongolia 41st out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Forestland — Area in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,352 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 14,343 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 14,334 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 14,326 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 14,317 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 14,308 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 14,299 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 14,290 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 14,282 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 14,273 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 14,264 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 14,256 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 14,248 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 14,240 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 14,232 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 14,224 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 14,216 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 14,208 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 14,200 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 14,192 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 14,184 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 14,183 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 14,182 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 14,181 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 14,179 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 14,178 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 14,178 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14,178 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14,178 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14,178 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14,178 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14,178 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14,178 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14,178 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14,178 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14,178 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 14,178 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,294 1000 ha, 6.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 14,178 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,022 1000 ha, 13.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,312 1000 ha | 14,273 1000 ha | 14,352 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,228 1000 ha | 14,192 1000 ha | 14,264 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,180 1000 ha | 14,178 1000 ha | 14,184 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,178 1000 ha | 14,178 1000 ha | 14,178 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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 forestland — area in Mongolia?
- Forestland — area in Mongolia was 14,178 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,352 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,178 1000 ha in 2015.
- How does Mongolia rank for forestland — area?
- Mongolia ranks 41st out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).