Forest area in Mongolia
Mongolia: Forest area was 14,178 ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
14,178 ha th
World rank
49th
of 255 countries
All-time high
14,352 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
14,178 ha th
in 2015
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Mongolia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Mongolia stood at 14,178 ha th. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Mongolia peaked at 14,352 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14,178 ha th, in 2015.
Mongolia ranks 49th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forest area in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,352 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 14,264 ha th | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 14,184 ha th | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 14,178 ha th | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 14,178 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14,178 ha th | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 14,178 ha th is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,330 ha th, 6.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 14,178 ha th is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,137 ha th, 12.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,352 ha th | 14,352 ha th | 14,352 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 14,264 ha th | 14,264 ha th | 14,264 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 14,181 ha th | 14,178 ha th | 14,184 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 14,178 ha th | 14,178 ha th | 14,178 ha th | 2 |
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)
- 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 forest area in Mongolia?
- Forest area in Mongolia was 14,178 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,352 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,178 ha th in 2015.
- How does Mongolia rank for forest area?
- Mongolia ranks 49th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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