15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or in Mongolia
Mongolia: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or was 1,152 km2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or in Mongolia, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
In 2021, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: shrubs and/or in Mongolia stood at 1,152 km2. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: shrubs and/or in Mongolia peaked at 1,256 km2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,152 km2, in 2021.
Mongolia ranks 11th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,254 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 1,256 km2 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,253 km2 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,176 km2 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 1,162 km2 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,152 km2 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,255 km2 | 1,254 km2 | 1,256 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,197 km2 | 1,162 km2 | 1,253 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,152 km2 | 1,152 km2 | 1,152 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 1,714 km2 compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0.4 km2 compare
- 9 Afghanistan 1,438 km2 compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 km2
- 9 Republic of Moldova 0 km2
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 km2 compare
- 9 Viet Nam 0 km2 compare
- 10 Ireland 1,348 km2 compare
- 12 South Africa 1,064 km2 compare
- 13 Tajikistan 1,006 km2 compare
- 14 Peru 743 km2 compare
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- 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)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0055 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -99.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: shrubs and/or in Mongolia?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: shrubs and/or in Mongolia was 1,152 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: shrubs and/or recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,256 km2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: shrubs and/or recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,152 km2 in 2021.
- How does Mongolia rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: shrubs and/or?
- Mongolia ranks 11th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: shrubs and/or rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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: Montane; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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