Share of land covered by forest in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of land covered by forest was 9.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 216 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 1990
All-time low
9.1%
in 2015
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share of land covered by forest in Mongolia, 1990–2025
Source: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of land covered by forest 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, share of land covered by forest in Mongolia peaked at 9.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2015.
Mongolia ranks 171st of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of land covered by forest in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.2% | — |
| 1991 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 9.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.5%, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 9.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.4%, 17% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 168 Netherlands 11.0% compare
- 169 Burundi 10.9% compare
- 170 Namibia 9.8% compare
- 172 Uzbekistan 8.8% compare
- 173 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 8.8% compare
- 174 Mali 8.6% compare
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 share of land covered by forest in Mongolia?
- Share of land covered by forest in Mongolia was 9.1% in 2025, according to Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by forest recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by forest recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2015.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of land covered by forest?
- Mongolia ranks 171st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land covered by 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 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.