Forest rents in Mongolia
Mongolia: Forest rents was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Forest rents in Mongolia, 1981–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest rents in Mongolia is 0.2%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in Mongolia peaked at 2.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.
Mongolia ranks 98th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest rents in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.0% | — |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +42.1% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -54.3% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +38.5% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -26.8% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -19.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -24.0% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +66.2% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +95.9% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -27.6% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -33.7% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -44.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -44.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -36.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -36.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +46.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -51.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +49.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -17.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 3.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 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 rents in Mongolia?
- Forest rents in Mongolia was 0.2% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1982.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- How does Mongolia rank for forest rents?
- Mongolia ranks 98th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Forest rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 41 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.