Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Mongolia

Mongolia: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC was 16,865 1000 ha in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
16,865 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 74 countries
All-time high
17,278 1000 ha
in 2002
All-time low
15,660 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2014

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Mongolia, 1990–2014

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200220141990: 15.7k 1000 ha1991: 15.7k 1000 ha1992: 15.8k 1000 ha1993: 15.9k 1000 ha1994: 16.0k 1000 ha1995: 16.1k 1000 ha1996: 16.1k 1000 ha1997: 16.2k 1000 ha1998: 16.5k 1000 ha1999: 16.9k 1000 ha2000: 16.9k 1000 ha2001: 17.3k 1000 ha2002: 17.3k 1000 ha2003: 17.1k 1000 ha2004: 17.1k 1000 ha2005: 17.2k 1000 ha2006: 16.7k 1000 ha2007: 16.7k 1000 ha2008: 16.7k 1000 ha2009: 16.8k 1000 ha2010: 16.8k 1000 ha2011: 16.8k 1000 ha2012: 16.8k 1000 ha2013: 16.8k 1000 ha2014: 16.9k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 16,865 1000 ha for forestland — area — unfccc in 2014.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — area — unfccc in Mongolia peaked at 17,278 1000 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15,660 1000 ha, in 1990.

Mongolia ranks 21st of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Mongolia, 1990 to 2014.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 15,660 1000 ha —
1991 15,727 1000 ha +0.4%
1992 15,818 1000 ha +0.6%
1993 15,897 1000 ha +0.5%
1994 15,976 1000 ha +0.5%
1995 16,054 1000 ha +0.5%
1996 16,133 1000 ha +0.5%
1997 16,212 1000 ha +0.5%
1998 16,498 1000 ha +1.8%
1999 16,938 1000 ha +2.7%
2000 16,938 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 17,278 1000 ha +2.0%
2002 17,278 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 17,120 1000 ha -0.9%
2004 17,136 1000 ha +0.1%
2005 17,194 1000 ha +0.3%
2006 16,730 1000 ha -2.7%
2007 16,738 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 16,739 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 16,828 1000 ha +0.5%
2010 16,767 1000 ha -0.4%
2011 16,758 1000 ha -0.1%
2012 16,789 1000 ha +0.2%
2013 16,839 1000 ha +0.3%
2014 16,865 1000 ha +0.2%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 16,865 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,865 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 16,865 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,865 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,091 1000 ha 15,660 1000 ha 16,938 1000 ha 10
2000s 16,998 1000 ha 16,730 1000 ha 17,278 1000 ha 10
2010s 16,804 1000 ha 16,758 1000 ha 16,865 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 18 Guyana 17,840 1000 ha compare
  2. 19 Spain 17,258 1000 ha compare
  3. 20 Malaysia 16,979 1000 ha compare
  4. 22 Nigeria 13,278 1000 ha compare
  5. 23 Norway 12,128 1000 ha compare
  6. 24 Germany 10,885 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area — unfccc in Mongolia?
Forestland — area — unfccc in Mongolia was 16,865 1000 ha in 2014, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 17,278 1000 ha in 2002.
What is the lowest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 15,660 1000 ha in 1990.
How does Mongolia rank for forestland — area — unfccc?
Mongolia ranks 21st out of 74 countries with data for 2014.
Is forestland — area — unfccc rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
79 places, 2,236 data points, 1990–2023
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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).