Commodity driven deforestation in Mongolia
Mongolia: Commodity driven deforestation was 0.6177 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Commodity driven deforestation in Mongolia, 2001–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, commodity driven deforestation in Mongolia stood at 0.6177.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.1% on the previous year and down 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Mongolia peaked at 333.06 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.051, in 2016.
That places Mongolia 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commodity driven deforestation in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 333.06 | — |
| 2002 | 208.49 | -37.4% |
| 2003 | 53.22 | -74.5% |
| 2004 | 45.48 | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 74.84 | +64.6% |
| 2006 | 64.99 | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 109.52 | +68.5% |
| 2008 | 55.27 | -49.5% |
| 2009 | 45.62 | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 58.57 | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 8.53 | -85.4% |
| 2012 | 30.26 | +254.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4594 | -98.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8225 | +79.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2 | -75.7% |
| 2016 | 0.051 | -74.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3519 | +590.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3907 | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6177 | +58.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.6177 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.6177 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,101, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commodity driven deforestation in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +590.3% | 0.051 | 0.3519 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.06 | 45.48 | 333.06 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.03 | 0.051 | 58.57 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 170 Curacao 0.7524 compare
- 171 Namibia 0.7338 compare
- 172 British Virgin Islands 0.6578 compare
- 174 Montserrat 0.5163 compare
- 175 Uzbekistan 0.472 compare
- 176 Palestine 0.3952 compare
More environment data for Mongolia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.293 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 30.8 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 70.73 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Mongolia?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Mongolia was 0.6177 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 333.06 in 2001.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.051 in 2016.
- How does Mongolia rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Mongolia ranks 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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