Above-ground biomass in forest in Mongolia
Mongolia: Above-ground biomass in forest was 54.9 t per ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Above-ground biomass in forest in Mongolia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t per ha.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 54.9 t per ha for above-ground biomass in forest in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Mongolia peaked at 54.9 t per ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 54.9 t per ha, in 1990.
That places Mongolia 191st out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | t per ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.9 t per ha | — |
| 2000 | 54.9 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 54.9 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 54.9 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 54.9 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 54.9 t per ha | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 54.9 t per ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136.1 t per ha, 40% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 54.9 t per ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 147.63 t per ha, 37% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.9 t per ha | 54.9 t per ha | 54.9 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.9 t per ha | 54.9 t per ha | 54.9 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.9 t per ha | 54.9 t per ha | 54.9 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 54.9 t per ha | 54.9 t per ha | 54.9 t per ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 11.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in Mongolia?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Mongolia was 54.9 t per ha in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9 t per ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9 t per ha in 1990.
- How does Mongolia rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Mongolia ranks 191st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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