Savanna — Burned Area in Mongolia
Mongolia: Savanna — Burned Area was 818.61 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Mongolia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — burned area in Mongolia stood at 818.61 ha.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Mongolia peaked at 76,261 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2021.
That places Mongolia 88th out of 221 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.
Savanna — Burned Area in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,061 ha | — |
| 1991 | 12,061 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12,061 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12,061 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12,061 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,061 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,584 ha | -86.9% |
| 1997 | 16,251 ha | +926.3% |
| 1998 | 3,066 ha | -81.1% |
| 1999 | 1,880 ha | -38.7% |
| 2000 | 3,079 ha | +63.8% |
| 2001 | 646.1 ha | -79.0% |
| 2002 | 24,873 ha | +3749.8% |
| 2003 | 14,968 ha | -39.8% |
| 2004 | 1,400 ha | -90.6% |
| 2005 | 5,255 ha | +275.4% |
| 2006 | 9,174 ha | +74.6% |
| 2007 | 26,855 ha | +192.7% |
| 2008 | 68,156 ha | +153.8% |
| 2009 | 37,218 ha | -45.4% |
| 2010 | 667.53 ha | -98.2% |
| 2011 | 4,782 ha | +616.3% |
| 2012 | 76,261 ha | +1494.8% |
| 2013 | 1,034 ha | -98.6% |
| 2014 | 646.24 ha | -37.5% |
| 2015 | 16,368 ha | +2432.8% |
| 2016 | 387.64 ha | -97.6% |
| 2017 | 13,674 ha | +3427.4% |
| 2018 | 560.03 ha | -95.9% |
| 2019 | 18,713 ha | +3241.5% |
| 2020 | 646.09 ha | -96.5% |
| 2021 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 ha | — |
| 2023 | 796.85 ha | — |
| 2024 | 818.61 ha | +2.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 818.61 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,312 ha, 62% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +3749.8% | 646.1 ha | 24,873 ha |
| 2017 | +3427.4% | 387.64 ha | 13,674 ha |
| 2019 | +3241.5% | 560.03 ha | 18,713 ha |
| 2015 | +2432.8% | 646.24 ha | 16,368 ha |
| 2012 | +1494.8% | 4,782 ha | 76,261 ha |
| 1997 | +926.3% | 1,584 ha | 16,251 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,514 ha | 1,584 ha | 16,251 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,162 ha | 646.1 ha | 68,156 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,309 ha | 387.64 ha | 76,261 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 452.31 ha | 0 ha | 818.61 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 savanna — burned area in Mongolia?
- Savanna — burned area in Mongolia was 818.61 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 76,261 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2021.
- How does Mongolia rank for savanna — burned area?
- Mongolia ranks 88th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 Savanna — 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.