Forest area in Mongolia
Mongolia: Forest area was 141,694 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Mongolia, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Mongolia is 141,694 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Mongolia peaked at 143,520 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 141,694 sq. km, in 2023.
That places Mongolia 46th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 143,520 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 143,432 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 143,344 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 143,256 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 143,168 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 143,080 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 142,991 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 142,903 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 142,815 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 142,727 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 142,639 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 142,559 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 142,479 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 142,399 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 142,319 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 142,239 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 142,159 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 142,079 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 141,999 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 141,919 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 141,839 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 141,828 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 141,817 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 141,806 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 141,794 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 141,783 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 141,772 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 141,761 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 141,750 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 141,739 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 141,728 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 141,717 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 141,710 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 141,694 sq. km | -0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 141,694 sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,056 sq. km, 6.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 141,694 sq. km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,601 sq. km, 12.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,124 sq. km | 142,727 sq. km | 143,520 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 142,279 sq. km | 141,919 sq. km | 142,639 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 141,789 sq. km | 141,739 sq. km | 141,839 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,712 sq. km | 141,694 sq. km | 141,728 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More agriculture & rural data for Mongolia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 635.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2885 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Mongolia?
- Forest area in Mongolia was 141,694 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 143,520 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,694 sq. km in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for forest area?
- Mongolia ranks 46th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.