15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Grassland in Mongolia
Mongolia: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Grassland was 13,827 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Grassland in Mongolia, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 13,827 km2 for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: grassland in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: grassland in Mongolia peaked at 13,840 km2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13,827 km2, in 2021.
Mongolia ranks 6th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Grassland in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,828 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 13,828 km2 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 13,840 km2 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 13,829 km2 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 13,828 km2 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 13,827 km2 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,828 km2 | 13,828 km2 | 13,828 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13,832 km2 | 13,828 km2 | 13,840 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 13,827 km2 | 13,827 km2 | 13,827 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 3 Peru 138,593 km2 compare
- 4 Chile 36,653 km2 compare
- 5 Kyrgyzstan 15,541 km2 compare
- 7 Nepal 10,996 km2 compare
- 8 Afghanistan 8,100 km2 compare
- 9 Tajikistan 7,976 km2 compare
More environment data for Mongolia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.602 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.37 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0053 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3844 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.89 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: grassland in Mongolia?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: grassland in Mongolia was 13,827 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: grassland recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,840 km2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: grassland recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,827 km2 in 2021.
- How does Mongolia rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: grassland?
- Mongolia ranks 6th out of 57 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: grassland rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Grassland — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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