Above-ground forest biomass in Mongolia
Mongolia: Above-ground forest biomass was 54.9 tonnes per hectare in 2020. ▬ Flat
Above-ground forest biomass in Mongolia, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above-ground forest biomass in Mongolia is 54.9 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Mongolia peaked at 54.9 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.9 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
That places Mongolia 166th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.9 tonnes per hectare | 54.9 tonnes per hectare | 54.9 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.9 tonnes per hectare | 54.9 tonnes per hectare | 54.9 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 54.9 tonnes per hectare | 54.9 tonnes per hectare | 54.9 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 163 Sudan 55.98 tonnes per hectare compare
- 164 Spain 55.87 tonnes per hectare compare
- 165 Netherlands 55.13 tonnes per hectare compare
- 167 Mauritania 53.11 tonnes per hectare compare
- 168 United States Virgin Islands 52.5 tonnes per hectare compare
More environment data for Mongolia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 104.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 29.61 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 18.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2848 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 44.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 64.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0051 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0127 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5127 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Mongolia?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Mongolia was 54.9 tonnes per hectare in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Mongolia ranks 166th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare)