Forest area as share of land area in Mongolia
Mongolia: Forest area as share of land area was 9.1 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 216 countries
All-time high
9.21
in 1990
All-time low
9.1
in 2015
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in Mongolia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Mongolia stood at 9.1. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Mongolia peaked at 9.21 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.1, in 2015.
Mongolia ranks 171st of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.18 | 9.16 | 9.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.13 | 9.11 | 9.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 168 Netherlands 10.97 compare
- 169 Burundi 10.89 compare
- 170 Namibia 9.77 compare
- 172 Uzbekistan 8.84 compare
- 173 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 8.82 compare
- 174 Mali 8.59 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 forest area as share of land area in Mongolia?
- Forest area as share of land area in Mongolia was 9.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.21 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 in 2015.
- How does Mongolia rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Mongolia ranks 171st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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