Savanna fires — Burned Area in Mongolia

Mongolia: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 264,955 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
264,955 ha
Change on year
down 86.3%
World rank
49th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.23 million ha
in 2012
All-time low
31,866 ha
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Mongolia, 1990–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1990200720241990: 958.7k ha1991: 958.7k ha1992: 958.7k ha1993: 958.7k ha1994: 958.7k ha1995: 958.7k ha1996: 731.5k ha1997: 1.5M ha1998: 855.6k ha1999: 756.6k ha2000: 971.4k ha2001: 316.9k ha2002: 997.3k ha2003: 1.8M ha2004: 1.4M ha2005: 1.0M ha2006: 1.2M ha2007: 1.8M ha2008: 832.3k ha2009: 438.6k ha2010: 257.7k ha2011: 1.8M ha2012: 2.2M ha2013: 945.3k ha2014: 1.2M ha2015: 1.9M ha2016: 1.1M ha2017: 508.6k ha2018: 31.9k ha2019: 336.7k ha2020: 64.2k ha2021: 109.6k ha2022: 431.7k ha2023: 1.9M ha2024: 265.0k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, savanna fires — burned area in Mongolia stood at 264,955 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.3% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Mongolia peaked at 2.23 million ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31,866 ha, in 2018.

Mongolia ranks 49th of 216 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 958,335 ha 731,455 ha 1.49 million ha 10
2000s 1.08 million ha 316,895 ha 1.83 million ha 10
2010s 1.03 million ha 31,866 ha 2.23 million ha 10
2020s 560,129 ha 64,193 ha 1.93 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 46 Guinea-Bissau 285,439 ha compare
  2. 47 Honduras 283,938 ha compare
  3. 48 Thailand 265,102 ha compare
  4. 50 Ukraine 262,542 ha compare
  5. 51 China (People’s Republic of) 257,196 ha compare
  6. 52 China, mainland 256,982 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burned area in Mongolia?
Savanna fires — burned area in Mongolia was 264,955 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 2.23 million ha in 2012.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 31,866 ha in 2018.
How does Mongolia rank for savanna fires — burned area?
Mongolia ranks 49th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. 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 fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — 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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