Deforestation embedded in trade in Mongolia

Mongolia: Deforestation embedded in trade was 1,652 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,652 hectares
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
86th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1,654 hectares
in 2022
All-time low
-74.97 hectares
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Deforestation embedded in trade in Mongolia, 2005–2023

05001.0k1.5k2005201420232005: -75 hectares2006: 54.8 hectares2007: 102.9 hectares2008: 162.5 hectares2009: 163.1 hectares2010: 224.5 hectares2011: 284.1 hectares2012: 321 hectares2013: 285.2 hectares2014: 218.3 hectares2015: 207.6 hectares2016: 313.5 hectares2017: 288.4 hectares2018: 360.8 hectares2019: 340.3 hectares2020: 326.1 hectares2021: 233 hectares2022: 1.7k hectares2023: 1.7k hectares

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 83 Kyrgyzstan 1,690 hectares compare
  2. 84 Benin 1,689 hectares compare
  3. 85 Rwanda 1,665 hectares compare
  4. 87 Eritrea 1,631 hectares compare
  5. 88 Romania 1,604 hectares compare
  6. 89 Libya 1,507 hectares compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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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

Indicator
Deforestation embedded in trade
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
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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.