Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Mongolia
Mongolia: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 7,910 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Mongolia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Mongolia stood at 7,910 hectares. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 457.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Mongolia peaked at 7,910 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,420 hectares, in 2010.
That places Mongolia 149th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,436 hectares | 1,431 hectares | 1,440 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,426 hectares | 1,421 hectares | 1,430 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,718 hectares | 1,420 hectares | 6,612 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,910 hectares | 7,910 hectares | 7,910 hectares | 6 |
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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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Mongolia?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Mongolia was 7,910 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,910 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,420 hectares in 2010.
- How does Mongolia rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Mongolia ranks 149th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 457.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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