Share of forest area within protected areas in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of forest area within protected areas was 21.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of forest area within protected areas in Mongolia, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of forest area within protected areas in Mongolia stood at 21.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Mongolia peaked at 21.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 63rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 17.0% | 21.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 1 |
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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 share of forest area within protected areas in Mongolia?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Mongolia was 21.0% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Mongolia ranks 63rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of forest area within protected areas rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%)