Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Mongolia
Mongolia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 21.0% in 2025. β² Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Mongolia, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 21.0% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Mongolia peaked at 21.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1990.
That places Mongolia 68th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 17.0% | 21.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Mongolia?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Mongolia was 21.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1990.
- How does Mongolia rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Mongolia ranks 68th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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