Deforestation statistics for Mongolia



Mongolia: Demographic data

Population (2022)3,278,290
Annual population growth rate (2022)1.70%
Population density (people/sq km)2
Net migration-852
Fertility rate2.9
Median age28
Urban population share67%


Mongolia: Land cover and land use change data

Land area (sq km): 1,553,560
Tree cover (30%)
Tree cover extent in 2000 (ha): 4,090,485
Tree cover extent as % of land area: 2.6%

Tree cover loss from 2001-20 (ha): 435,253
Tree cover extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 10.6%


Mongolia: Annual forest and tree cover data

Mongolia: Tree cover loss by year

30% tree cover threshold; all figures in hectares
Year: Hectares
2001: 21,057
2002: 18,728
2003: 38,434
2004: 53,303
2005: 7,467
2006: 13,249
2007: 48,082
2008: 56,002
2009: 81,793
2010: 8,764
2011: 3,551
2012: 34,641
2013: 629
2014: 523
2015: 7,145
2016: 4,142
2017: 25,239
2018: 9,225
2019: 2,815
2020: 465




Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 1)

Sub-national admin area 1Tree cover extent
(2001)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-05)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2006-10)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2011-15)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2016-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
%
Arhangay109,08513,3482,2262023115,80714.5%
Govi-Altay46001023.4%
Govisümber000000100.0%
Hentiy381,9185,04939,0771,0974,17249,39512.9%
Hovd1,95437631201125.7%
Hövsgöl850,47813,53510,63036,3752,88463,4247.5%
Ömnögovi0000000.0%
Orhon4,5097712160.4%
Övörhangay37,6745,1534,669484610,31227.4%
Selenge1,133,60918,962100,9123,36116,906140,14012.4%
Sühbaatar9694001313.2%
Bayan-Ölgiy22,83751814741830.8%
Töv628,16934,41929,41379816,00380,63212.8%
Ulaanbaatar48,6683,7292,646107276,50913.4%
Uvs40,4088982821322651,5773.9%
Bayanhongor405364004010.0%
Bulgan519,8652,5967,7632,14756613,0712.5%
Darhan-Uul42,09235061342271,0332.5%
Dornod25,3161,2041,0282286863,14712.4%
Dornogovi0000000.0%
Dundgovi0000000.0%
Dzavhan243,33739,6058,4721,45330849,83920.5%




Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1Admin area 2Tree cover extent
(2000)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-05)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2006-10)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2011-15)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2016-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
%
ArhangayBattsengel2,1754212321864.0%
HövsgölRashaant12,2206920160.1%
HövsgölRenchinlkhümbe98,8031212,1731,2961543,7453.8%
HövsgölShine-Ider6,025529230560.9%
HövsgölTarialan22,088219350560.3%
HövsgölTömörbulag4,2445160311152.7%
HövsgölTosontsengel1,38215910251.8%
ArhangayKhashaat39000000.0%
ArhangayKhotont18,2871,78420744172,05111.2%
ArhangayÖgii nuur6000000.0%
ArhangayÖlziit92310044.3%
ArhangayÖndör-Ulaan5,65331830430.8%
ArhangayTariat7,1711,19384501,28217.9%
ArhangayTsakhir45116465017538.8%
ArhangayTsenkher22,5754,4061,2155395,68325.2%
ArhangayTsetserleg6,26512720210.3%
ArhangayTüvshrüülekh5,4541,5891032211,71531.4%
ArhangayBulgan7,4922,158268912,43532.5%
ArhangayChuluut3,823681720882.3%
ArhangayErdenebulgan1,361145462019214.1%
ArhangayErdenemandal6,11239321440.7%
ArhangayIkh-Tamir9,844477112515956.0%
ArhangayJargalant7,9301,0661381601,22015.4%
ArhangayKhairkhan1,981000010.1%
ArhangayKhangai2,3731700001707.2%
Govi-AltayAltai0000000.0%
Govi-AltayKhaliun10000000.0%
Govi-AltayKhökh morit0000000.0%
Govi-AltaySharga2000000.0%
Govi-AltayTaishir0000000.0%
Govi-AltayTögrög4000000.0%
Govi-AltayTonkhil0000000.0%
Govi-AltayTseel3000000.0%
Govi-AltayTsogt0000000.0%
Govi-AltayYesönbulag0000000.0%
Govi-AltayBayan-Uul0000000.0%
Govi-AltayBiger0000000.0%
Govi-AltayBugat0000000.0%
Govi-AltayChandmani0000000.0%
Govi-AltayDarvi0000000.0%
Govi-AltayDelger0000000.0%
Govi-AltayErdene0000000.0%
Govi-AltayJargalan25001028.0%
GovisümberBayantal0000000.0%
GovisümberShiveegovi0000000.0%
GovisümberSümber0000000.0%
HentiyBatnorov73220045.5%
HentiyDelgerkhaan93000333.3%
HentiyGalshar0000000.0%
HentiyJargaltkhaan548232620519.3%
HentiyKherlen54111023.7%
HentiyMörön0000000.0%
HentiyNorovlin7,19915829666685888.2%
HentiyÖmnödelger170,5141,4995,7954401,4209,1535.4%
HentiyTsenkhermandal8,251119127842583.1%
HentiyBatshireet151,0842,85629,77220498433,81722.4%
HentiyBayan-Adarga1,1264253308020518.2%
HentiyBayan-Ovoo100000110.0%
HentiyBayankhutag0000000.0%
HentiyBayanmönkh1000000.0%
HentiyBinder15,937772,502546273,26020.5%
HentiyDadal27,1112685032929892,0527.6%
HentiyDarkhan0000000.0%
HovdAltai0000000.0%
HovdKhovd3000000.0%
HovdMankhan1000000.0%
HovdMönkhkhairkhan0000000.0%
HovdMöst4000000.0%
HovdMyangad1225500119.0%
HovdTsetseg1000000.0%
HovdÜyench44000000.0%
HovdZereg7000000.0%
HovdBulgan35000012.9%
HovdBuyant21851410209.2%
HovdChandmani239222062.5%
HovdDarvi1000000.0%
HovdDörgön1,278234180735.7%
HovdDuut0000000.0%
HovdErdenebüren1000000.0%
HovdJargalant0000000.0%
HövsgölAlag-Erdene8,02296100260.3%
HövsgölKhankh15,55199453660.4%
HövsgölKhatgal61000000.0%
HövsgölMörön22000000.0%
Bayan-ÖlgiyUlaankhus168220042.4%
Bayan-ÖlgiyAltantsögts90100111.1%
Bayan-ÖlgiyBayannuur7000000.0%
Bayan-ÖlgiyBugat101000110.0%
Bayan-ÖlgiyBulgan174110010.6%
Bayan-ÖlgiyBuyant5000000.0%
Bayan-ÖlgiyDelüün91000011.1%
Bayan-ÖlgiyNogoonnuur32481340268.0%
Bayan-ÖlgiyÖlgii (city)0000000.0%
TövAltanbulag12000000.0%
TövBayankhangai156000746.7%
TövBayantsagaan0000000.0%
TövBayantsogt4,828175230721.5%
TövBornuur16,03565834331941.2%
TövBüren0000000.0%
TövDelgerkhaan0000000.0%
TövErdene239,25012,63111,67732912,19436,83215.4%
TövErdenesant11000019.1%
TövJargalant18,1253704911648804.9%
TövLün11010019.1%
TövArgalant14000000.0%
TövMöngönmorit272,39713,2967,3582093,08123,9448.8%
TövÖndörshireet2000000.0%
TövSergelen24000014.2%
TövSümber363110010.3%
TövTseel2,99517234012528.4%
TövUgtaal922210030.3%
TövZaamar253000010.4%
TövArkhust110001100.0%
TövBatsümber65,7607,5499,28715072017,70526.9%
TövBayan1000000.0%
TövBayan-Önjüül0000000.0%
TövBayanchandmani4,030172080441.1%
TövBayandelger3,11744420639069022.1%
TövBayanjargalan31000133.3%
UlaanbaatarUlan Bator48,6683,7292,646107276,50913.4%
UvsBaruuntutuun6,91325270291725237.6%
UvsÖndörkhangai13,9643162456524493.2%
UvsSagil1,63553712271.7%
UvsTarialan38000000.0%
UvsTes311131051.6%
UvsTsagaanhairhan3,12916427362016.4%
UvsTürgen2,5477624180.7%
UvsUlaangom1,2444730131.0%
UvsZavkhan0000000.0%
UvsZüüngovi2000000.0%
UvsZüünkhangai8,2219812424192653.2%
UvsBökhmörön1884710126.4%
UvsDavst1,21742640524.3%
UvsKhovd514310713.7%
UvsKhyargas82000011.2%
UvsMalchin457110020.4%
UvsNaranbulag407100010.2%
UvsÖlgii0000000.0%
UvsÖmnögovi1000000.0%
BayanhongorBaatsagaan0000000.0%
BayanhongorBömbögör0000000.0%
BayanhongorBuutsagaan0000000.0%
BayanhongorErdenetsogt223363003917.5%
BayanhongorGaluut95000011.1%
BayanhongorGurvanbulag0000000.0%
BayanhongorJargalant66000000.0%
BayanhongorJinst0000000.0%
BayanhongorKhüreemaral0000000.0%
BayanhongorÖlziit9000000.0%
BayanhongorShinejinst0000000.0%
BayanhongorBayan-Öndör0000000.0%
BayanhongorZag0000000.0%
BayanhongorBayan-Ovoo0000000.0%
BayanhongorBayanbulag1000000.0%
BayanhongorBayangovi0000000.0%
BayanhongorBayankhongor0000000.0%
BayanhongorBayanlig0000000.0%
BayanhongorBayantsagaan0000000.0%
BayanhongorBogd8000000.0%
BulganBayan-Agt13,958123160.0%
BulganMogod295102020.7%
BulganOrkhon11,48970902921911.7%
BulganRashaant3000000.0%
BulganSaikhan946001010.1%
BulganSelenge153,0508552,4791,1712124,7173.1%
BulganTeshig147,8321,4264,9635461697,1044.8%
BulganBayannuur0000000.0%
BulganBugat80,036252924412990.4%
BulganBüregkhangai1,28410250171.3%
BulganDashinchilen10000000.0%
BulganGurvanbulag25000000.0%
BulganKhangal30,91733425301100.4%
BulganKhishig-Öndör3,8272713250651.7%
BulganKhutag-Öndör76,1941491431171515590.7%
Darhan-UulDarkhan0000000.0%
Darhan-UulKhongor39,68334260840271,0182.6%
Darhan-UulOrkhon100000000.0%
Darhan-UulSharyngol2,3107520150.6%
DornodBayan-Uul11,9854537351826752,04517.1%
DornodKherlen50100120.0%
DornodKhölönbuir392310615.4%
DornodMatad0000000.0%
DornodSergelen212100314.3%
DornodTsagaan-Ovoo133216002821.1%
DornodBayandun3,279353121321051615.7%
DornodBayantümen33200026.1%
DornodBulgan21100014.8%
DornodChoibalsan33100013.0%
DornodChuluunkhoroot4189000102.4%
DornodDashbalbar1,80510937301488.2%
DornodGurvanzagal183662006837.2%
DornodKhalkhgol7,361187121813174.3%
DornogoviAirag0000000.0%
DornogoviÖrgön0000000.0%
DornogoviSaikhandulaan0000000.0%
DornogoviSainshand0000000.0%
DornogoviUlaanbadrakh0000000.0%
DornogoviZamyn-Üüd0000000.0%
DornogoviAltanshiree0000000.0%
DornogoviDalanjargalan0000000.0%
DornogoviDelgerekh0000000.0%
DornogoviErdene0000000.0%
DornogoviIkhkhet0000000.0%
DornogoviKhatanbulag0000000.0%
DornogoviKhövsgöl0000000.0%
DornogoviMandakh0000000.0%
DundgoviAdaatsag0000000.0%
DundgoviLuus0000000.0%
DundgoviÖlziit0000000.0%
DundgoviÖndörshil0000000.0%
DundgoviSaikhan-Ovoo0000000.0%
DundgoviSaintsagaan0000000.0%
DundgoviTsagaandelger0000000.0%
DundgoviBayanjargalan0000000.0%
DundgoviDelgerkhangai0000000.0%
DundgoviDelgertsogt0000000.0%
DundgoviDeren0000000.0%
DundgoviErdenedalai0000000.0%
DundgoviGovi-Ugtaal0000000.0%
DundgoviGurvansaikhan0000000.0%
DundgoviKhuld0000000.0%
DzavhanAldarkhaan7,00022518802513.6%
DzavhanOtgon231110313.0%
DzavhanSantmargats4000000.0%
DzavhanShilüüstei12000000.0%
DzavhanSongino95326710353.7%
DzavhanTelmen9,707466472015345.5%
DzavhanTes2,592275310813.1%
DzavhanTosontsengel64,11713,4683,389536717,40127.1%
DzavhanTsagaanchuluut259000000.0%
DzavhanTsagaankhairkhan3,4186730160.5%
DzavhanTsetsen-Uul434181210317.1%
DzavhanAsgat4908630173.5%
DzavhanTüdevtei2,75111437411565.7%
DzavhanUrgamal0000000.0%
DzavhanYaruu2,90614120401645.6%
DzavhanZavkhanmandal0000000.0%
DzavhanBayankhairkhan13,72420410714944193.1%
DzavhanBayantes58,7906,4592,6663251989,64716.4%
DzavhanDörvöljin232300417.4%
DzavhanErdenekhairkhan32100013.1%
DzavhanIder21,0007,4021,20236608,97142.7%
DzavhanIkh-Uul40,30910,834845152211,83229.4%
DzavhanNömrög14,792203541442751.9%
HövsgölTsagaan-Uul18,8711,42213612771,6919.0%
HövsgölArbulag3,38446412260.8%
HövsgölTsagaan-Üür97,24630199620,31016321,76922.4%
HövsgölTsagaannuur110,8677144,1833,4717389,1078.2%
HövsgölTsetserleg84,9251,892783656213,3523.9%
HövsgölTünel3,798151080.2%
HövsgölUlaan-Uul212,3273,3527179,2991,69215,0607.1%
HövsgölBayanzürkh55,5792,804231149153,2005.8%
HövsgölBürentogtokh13,298435463075183.9%
HövsgölChandmani-Öndör9,44717463078911,59316.9%
HövsgölErdenebulgan41,706735871274631.1%
HövsgölGalt3,75216821701965.2%
HövsgölIkh-Uul7,87911141440.6%
HövsgölJargalant18,9812,0402034712,29112.1%
ÖmnögoviBayan-Ovoo0000000.0%
ÖmnögoviManlai0000000.0%
ÖmnögoviNomgon0000000.0%
ÖmnögoviNoyon0000000.0%
ÖmnögoviSevrei0000000.0%
ÖmnögoviTsogt-Ovoo0000000.0%
ÖmnögoviTsogttsetsii0000000.0%
ÖmnögoviBayandalai0000000.0%
ÖmnögoviBulgan0000000.0%
ÖmnögoviDalanzadgad0000000.0%
ÖmnögoviGurvan tes0000000.0%
ÖmnögoviKhan khongor0000000.0%
ÖmnögoviKhanbogd0000000.0%
ÖmnögoviKhürmen0000000.0%
ÖmnögoviMandal-Ovoo0000000.0%
OrhonBayan-Öndör1,019160170.7%
OrhonJargalant3,490620190.3%
ÖvörhangayArvaikheer0000000.0%
ÖvörhangayKharkhorin2,8346281102074126.1%
ÖvörhangayKhujirt2,028533247126090644.7%
ÖvörhangayNariinteel4000000.0%
ÖvörhangayÖlziit0000000.0%
ÖvörhangaySant0000000.0%
ÖvörhangayTaragt0000000.0%
ÖvörhangayTögrög0000000.0%
ÖvörhangayUyanga1,8961716021025113.2%
ÖvörhangayYesönzüil1000000.0%
ÖvörhangayZüünbayan-Ulaan1,61940516264063139.0%
ÖvörhangayBaruun Bayan-Ulaan10000000.0%
ÖvörhangayBat-Ölzii29,2743,4164,09027057,78126.6%
ÖvörhangayBayan-Öndör0000000.0%
ÖvörhangayBayangol0000000.0%
ÖvörhangayBogd1000000.0%
ÖvörhangayBürd2000000.0%
ÖvörhangayGuchin-Us0000000.0%
ÖvörhangayKhairkhandulaan4000000.0%
SelengeAltanbulag65,7174641,0372452031,9503.0%
SelengeSant13,3942461177103792.8%
SelengeSaykhan2826004103.5%
SelengeShaamar5,11120832330.6%
SelengeTsagaannuur56,311251901,004131,2322.2%
SelengeTüshig105,0013583105981301,3971.3%
SelengeYeröö484,6348,17072,5225677,27588,53418.3%
SelengeZüünbüren5,489310140.1%
SelengeBaruunbüren43,59194116452094641.1%
SelengeBayangol6,360214170743966.2%
SelengeJavkhlant3,16720301240.8%
SelengeKhüder162,3543,13611,70466537015,8749.8%
SelengeKhushaat39,49543911601510.4%
SelengeMandal140,5266,16014,6431998,68329,68621.1%
SelengeOrkhon1,126002030.3%
SelengeOrkhontuul1,052300030.3%
SühbaatarAirag515200713.7%
SühbaatarTümentsogt2000000.0%
SühbaatarTüvshinshiree0000000.0%
SühbaatarUulbayan7000000.0%
SühbaatarAsgat1000000.0%
SühbaatarBayandelger0000000.0%
SühbaatarDariganga1000000.0%
SühbaatarErdenetsagaan15110016.7%
SühbaatarKhalzan4000000.0%
SühbaatarNaran0000000.0%
SühbaatarOngon0000000.0%
SühbaatarSükhbaatar163100425.0%
Bayan-ÖlgiyAltai433111020.5%
Bayan-ÖlgiySagsai13,1865242130.1%
Bayan-ÖlgiyTolbo4000000.0%
Bayan-ÖlgiyTsagaannuur1000000.0%
Bayan-ÖlgiyTsengel8,42633603811331.6%


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2019 forest data for Mongolia | Archived forest data for Mongolia | Forest data for Mongolia

Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.

Citation: Mongabay. "Deforestation statistics for [selected country name]". Accessed on [date] from worldrainforests.com.

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