Tree Cover Loss in Mongolia
Mongolia: Tree Cover Loss was 7,879 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Mongolia, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 7,879 hectares for tree cover loss in 2025.
That represents a change of up 189.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Mongolia peaked at 81,792 hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 103 hectares, in 2022.
That places Mongolia 93rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree Cover Loss in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21,057 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 18,728 hectares | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 38,434 hectares | +105.2% |
| 2004 | 53,303 hectares | +38.7% |
| 2005 | 7,466 hectares | -86.0% |
| 2006 | 13,249 hectares | +77.5% |
| 2007 | 48,082 hectares | +262.9% |
| 2008 | 56,002 hectares | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 81,792 hectares | +46.1% |
| 2010 | 8,764 hectares | -89.3% |
| 2011 | 3,551 hectares | -59.5% |
| 2012 | 34,640 hectares | +875.5% |
| 2013 | 629 hectares | -98.2% |
| 2014 | 523 hectares | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 7,145 hectares | +1266.2% |
| 2016 | 4,142 hectares | -42.0% |
| 2017 | 25,238 hectares | +509.3% |
| 2018 | 9,224 hectares | -63.5% |
| 2019 | 2,815 hectares | -69.5% |
| 2020 | 465 hectares | -83.5% |
| 2021 | 187 hectares | -59.8% |
| 2022 | 103 hectares | -44.9% |
| 2023 | 839 hectares | +714.6% |
| 2024 | 2,718 hectares | +224.0% |
| 2025 | 7,879 hectares | +189.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 7,879 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,019 hectares, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 7,879 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,723 hectares, 20% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree Cover Loss in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1266.2% | 523 hectares | 7,145 hectares |
| 2012 | +875.5% | 3,551 hectares | 34,640 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,568 hectares | 7,466 hectares | 81,792 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 9,667 hectares | 523 hectares | 34,640 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,032 hectares | 103 hectares | 7,879 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 90 Zimbabwe 8,529 hectares compare
- 91 South Sudan 8,372 hectares compare
- 92 Guinea-Bissau 8,132 hectares compare
- 94 Solomon Islands 7,865 hectares compare
- 95 Costa Rica 7,512 hectares compare
- 96 Croatia 7,227 hectares compare
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 tree cover loss in Mongolia?
- Tree cover loss in Mongolia was 7,879 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 81,792 hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 103 hectares in 2022.
- How does Mongolia rank for tree cover loss?
- Mongolia ranks 93rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.