Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Mongolia

Mongolia: Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 262,973 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
262,973 ha
Change on year
down 86.4%
World rank
40th
of 237 countries
All-time high
2.10 million ha
in 2012
All-time low
21,508 ha
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Mongolia, 1990–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1990200720241990: 919.0k ha1991: 919.0k ha1992: 919.0k ha1993: 919.0k ha1994: 919.0k ha1995: 919.0k ha1996: 710.7k ha1997: 1.3M ha1998: 780.1k ha1999: 734.1k ha2000: 922.6k ha2001: 315.3k ha2002: 933.1k ha2003: 1.8M ha2004: 1.4M ha2005: 1.0M ha2006: 1.2M ha2007: 1.7M ha2008: 715.4k ha2009: 282.4k ha2010: 253.8k ha2011: 1.8M ha2012: 2.1M ha2013: 944.2k ha2014: 1.2M ha2015: 1.8M ha2016: 1.1M ha2017: 455.9k ha2018: 21.5k ha2019: 317.9k ha2020: 63.2k ha2021: 109.6k ha2022: 431.7k ha2023: 1.9M ha2024: 263.0k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 in Mongolia peaked at 2.10 million ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21,508 ha, in 2018.

Mongolia ranks 40th of 237 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 37 Togo 333,585 ha compare
  2. 38 Myanmar 317,665 ha compare
  3. 39 Kenya 292,072 ha compare
  4. 41 Cambodia 259,964 ha compare
  5. 42 Côte d'Ivoire 209,455 ha compare
  6. 43 Paraguay 179,328 ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Mongolia?
Grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 2.10 million ha in 2012.
What is the lowest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 21,508 ha in 2018.
How does Mongolia rank for grassland — burned area — fao tier 1?
Mongolia ranks 40th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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