Savanna — Burned Area in Mongolia

Mongolia: Savanna — Burned Area was 818.61 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
818.61 ha
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
88th
of 221 countries
All-time high
76,261 ha
in 2012
All-time low
0 ha
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burned Area in Mongolia, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 12.1k ha1991: 12.1k ha1992: 12.1k ha1993: 12.1k ha1994: 12.1k ha1995: 12.1k ha1996: 1.6k ha1997: 16.3k ha1998: 3.1k ha1999: 1.9k ha2000: 3.1k ha2001: 646.1 ha2002: 24.9k ha2003: 15.0k ha2004: 1.4k ha2005: 5.3k ha2006: 9.2k ha2007: 26.9k ha2008: 68.2k ha2009: 37.2k ha2010: 667.5 ha2011: 4.8k ha2012: 76.3k ha2013: 1.0k ha2014: 646.2 ha2015: 16.4k ha2016: 387.6 ha2017: 13.7k ha2018: 560 ha2019: 18.7k ha2020: 646.1 ha2021: 0 ha2022: 0 ha2023: 796.9 ha2024: 818.6 ha

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

Annual values for Savanna — Burned Area in Mongolia, 1990 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 85 Kazakhstan 1,399 ha compare
  2. 86 Liberia 1,304 ha compare
  3. 87 Georgia 1,226 ha compare
  4. 89 Gambia 727.08 ha compare
  5. 90 El Salvador 684.36 ha compare
  6. 91 Malaysia 577.05 ha compare

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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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Indicator
Savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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