Deforestation embedded in trade in Mongolia
Mongolia: Deforestation embedded in trade was 1,652 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation embedded in trade in Mongolia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 1,652 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 479.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Mongolia peaked at 1,654 hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, -74.97 hectares, in 2005.
That places Mongolia 86th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -74.97 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 54.78 hectares | -173.1% |
| 2007 | 102.92 hectares | +87.9% |
| 2008 | 162.48 hectares | +57.9% |
| 2009 | 163.06 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 224.52 hectares | +37.7% |
| 2011 | 284.15 hectares | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 321.02 hectares | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 285.2 hectares | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 218.32 hectares | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 207.61 hectares | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 313.46 hectares | +51.0% |
| 2017 | 288.38 hectares | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 360.83 hectares | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 340.28 hectares | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 326.07 hectares | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 233.02 hectares | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 1,654 hectares | +609.8% |
| 2023 | 1,652 hectares | -0.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1,652 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,506 hectares, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1,652 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -332.56 hectares. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deforestation embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +609.8% | 233.02 hectares | 1,654 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.65 hectares | -74.97 hectares | 163.06 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 284.38 hectares | 207.61 hectares | 360.83 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 966.3 hectares | 233.02 hectares | 1,654 hectares | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Mongolia?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Mongolia was 1,652 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,654 hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was -74.97 hectares in 2005.
- How does Mongolia rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Mongolia ranks 86th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 479.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.