Grassland — Burned Area in Mongolia
Mongolia: Grassland — Burned Area was 262,973 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Mongolia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area in Mongolia stood at 262,973 ha.
That represents a change of down 86.4% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Mongolia peaked at 2.10 million ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21,508 ha, in 2018.
Mongolia ranks 38th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 919,016 ha | — |
| 1991 | 919,016 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 919,016 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 919,016 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 919,016 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 919,016 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 710,727 ha | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 1.29 million ha | +81.1% |
| 1998 | 780,052 ha | -39.4% |
| 1999 | 734,123 ha | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 922,552 ha | +25.7% |
| 2001 | 315,345 ha | -65.8% |
| 2002 | 933,132 ha | +195.9% |
| 2003 | 1.80 million ha | +93.3% |
| 2004 | 1.40 million ha | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million ha | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million ha | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 1.69 million ha | +38.9% |
| 2008 | 715,435 ha | -57.6% |
| 2009 | 282,362 ha | -60.5% |
| 2010 | 253,846 ha | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 1.79 million ha | +604.9% |
| 2012 | 2.10 million ha | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 944,232 ha | -54.9% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million ha | +29.6% |
| 2015 | 1.84 million ha | +50.1% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million ha | -39.0% |
| 2017 | 455,861 ha | -59.3% |
| 2018 | 21,508 ha | -95.3% |
| 2019 | 317,904 ha | +1378.1% |
| 2020 | 63,223 ha | -80.1% |
| 2021 | 109,643 ha | +73.4% |
| 2022 | 431,721 ha | +293.8% |
| 2023 | 1.93 million ha | +346.9% |
| 2024 | 262,973 ha | -86.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 262,973 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,180 ha, 50.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 262,973 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.53 ha, 4075.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1378.1% | 21,508 ha | 317,904 ha |
| 2011 | +604.9% | 253,846 ha | 1.79 million ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 902,592 ha | 710,727 ha | 1.29 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million ha | 282,362 ha | 1.80 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million ha | 21,508 ha | 2.10 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 559,374 ha | 63,223 ha | 1.93 million ha | 5 |
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 grassland — burned area in Mongolia?
- Grassland — burned area in Mongolia was 262,973 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.10 million ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,508 ha in 2018.
- How does Mongolia rank for grassland — burned area?
- Mongolia ranks 38th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.