Deforestation statistics for Mongolia

Tree cover loss data for Mongolia

"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.

Tree cover threshold (%)	Total area (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha)	% land area	Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha)	% land area	Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha)	% land area	Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha)	% tree cover loss since 2000	Avg tree cover loss/year (ha)	Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha)	Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha)
10	156741930	6156249	3.90%	5583811	3.60%	5478148	3.50%	490582	8.00%	27255	38492	13208
15	156741930	5092069	3.20%	4654737	3.00%	4557788	2.90%	464965	9.10%	25831	36802	12119
20	156741930	4762265	3.00%	4512995	2.90%	4419801	2.80%	450958	9.50%	25053	35776	11649
25	156741930	4470311	2.90%	4087590	2.60%	3997594	2.60%	443333	9.90%	24630	35334	11250
30	156741930	4094648	2.60%	3556254	2.30%	3471105	2.20%	432329	10.60%	24018	34718	10644
50	156741930	1865071	1.20%	1245655	0.80%	1203495	0.80%	267910	14.40%	14884	22575	5270
75	156741930	308381	0.20%	202271	0.10%	191582	0.10%	98503	31.90%	5472	8781	1336

Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Mongolia

Tree cover threshold (%)	Total area (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha)	Carbon biomass (Mt)	Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg biomass loss/year (Mt)	Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt)
10	156741930	6156249	5583811	875656935	43058715	2392151	78940973	4385610
15	156741930	5092069	4654737	749887895	41518276	2306571	76116854	4228714
20	156741930	4762265	4512995	708993919	40605521	2255862	74443471	4135748
25	156741930	4470311	4087590	671392448	40124921	2229162	73562358	4086798
30	156741930	4094648	3556254	625769034	39498760	2194376	72414417	4023023
50	156741930	1865071	1245655	334398423	28626897	1590383	52482642	2915702
75	156741930	308381	202271	70319219	12644484	702471	23181543	1287864

Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Mongolia

"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.

Administrative area	Total area (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha)	% cover in 2018	Loss 2001-2018 (ha)	% loss since 2000	Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha)	Loss 2001-2010 (ha)	loss between 2000-2010	Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha)	Loss 2011-2018 (ha)	loss between 2011-2018	Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha)
Arhangay	5493692	109216	35794	35568	1%	15819	14%	879	15593	14%	1,559	226	1%	28
Bayan-Ölgiy	4643590	22859	20976	20929	0%	171	1%	10	124	1%	12	47	0%	6
Bayanhongor	11696945	402	127	127	0%	39	10%	2	39	10%	4	0	0%	-
Bulgan	4862595	520393	530064	527559	11%	12874	2%	715	10369	2%	1,037	2505	0%	313
Darhan-Uul	368646	42144	37883	37828	10%	1018	2%	57	963	2%	96	55	0%	7
Dornod	12516953	25366	13685	13205	0%	2708	11%	150	2228	9%	223	480	4%	60
Dornogovi	10992114	0	0	0	0%	0		-	0		-	0		-
Dundgovi	7357570	0	0	0	0%	0		-	0		-	0		-
Dzavhan	8261269	243593	147427	145679	2%	49883	20%	2,771	48135	20%	4,814	1748	1%	219
Govi-Altay	14087946	44	21	20	0%	1	2%	-	0	0%	-	1	5%	-
Govisümber	511967	0	0	0	0%	0		-	0		-	0		-
Hentiy	8156296	382314	265577	261644	3%	48100	13%	2,672	44167	12%	4,417	3933	1%	492
Hovd	7611664	1959	559	548	0%	108	6%	6	97	5%	10	11	2%	1
Hövsgöl	10235999	851217	883593	844551	8%	63235	7%	3,513	24193	3%	2,419	39042	4%	4,880
Orhon	71272	4518	2675	2673	4%	16	0%	1	14	0%	1	2	0%	-
Selenge	4216393	1134865	1005851	986161	23%	139654	12%	7,759	119964	11%	11,996	19690	2%	2,461
Sühbaatar	8181941	97	0	0	0%	10	10%	1	10	10%	1	0		-
Töv	7320111	628706	547200	530637	7%	80451	13%	4,470	63888	10%	6,389	16563	3%	2,070
Ulaanbaatar	453716	48744	27855	27722	6%	6516	13%	362	6383	13%	638	133	0%	17
Uvs	6955786	40467	30782	30559	0%	1400	3%	78	1177	3%	118	223	1%	28
Ömnögovi	16447216	0	0	0	0%	0		-	0		-	0		-
Övörhangay	6298249	37744	6185	5695	0%	10326	27%	574	9836	26%	984	490	8%	61

Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Mongolia

"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.

Administrative area	Total area (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha)	Carbon biomass (Mt)	Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt)	Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt)
Arhangay	5493692	109216	35794	17926441	2723600	151311	268274	5107
Bayan-Ölgiy	4643590	22859	20976	3470288	25845	1436	1944	800
Bayanhongor	11696945	402	127	55536	5770	321	573	5
Bulgan	4862595	520393	530064	79684087	1751178	97288	139494	44529
Darhan-Uul	368646	42144	37883	7081077	187516	10418	17774	1223
Dornod	12516953	25366	13685	4433033	532801	29600	44394	11108
Dornogovi	10992114	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dundgovi	7357570	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dzavhan	8261269	243593	147427	31799225	6704768	372487	644738	32173
Govi-Altay	14087946	44	21	7877	345	19	13	27
Govisümber	511967	0	0	14	14	1	1	0
Hentiy	8156296	382314	265577	51950880	6167618	342645	561488	69093
Hovd	7611664	1959	559	381648	26388	1466	2339	375
Hövsgöl	10235999	851217	883593	105409935	8341369	463409	313354	650979
Orhon	71272	4518	2675	795160	2722	151	233	49
Selenge	4216393	1134865	1005851	203961459	28990763	1610598	2563472	419505
Sühbaatar	8181941	97	0	20585	2658	148	263	4
Töv	7320111	628706	547200	97802938	13596158	755342	1093756	332325
Ulaanbaatar	453716	48744	27855	8955633	1280514	71140	125480	3215
Uvs	6955786	40467	30782	5547280	209551	11642	17700	4069
Ömnögovi	16447216	0	0	8	0	0	0	0
Övörhangay	6298249	37744	6185	6485930	1864839	103602	177734	10937

Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Mongolia

This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.

Administrative area	Total area (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha)	Carbon biomass (Mt)	Avg biomass per ha (Mt)	Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt)	Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt)
Arhangay	5493692	109216	35794	9778062	89	1485602	82533	146332	2786
Bayan-Ölgiy	4643590	22859	20976	1892884	83	14094	783	1061	436
Bayanhongor	11696945	402	127	30293	75	3146	175	313	3
Bulgan	4862595	520393	530064	43464046	83	955183	53066	76087	24289
Darhan-Uul	368646	42144	37883	3862406	92	102281	5682	9695	667
Dornod	12516953	25366	13685	2418018	95	290620	16146	24215	6059
Dornogovi	10992114	0	0	0		0	0	0	0
Dundgovi	7357570	0	0	0		0	0	0	0
Dzavhan	8261269	243593	147427	17345032	71	3657150	203175	351676	17549
Govi-Altay	14087946	44	21	4296	93	189	11	7	15
Govisümber	511967	0	0	7		7	0	1	0
Hentiy	8156296	382314	265577	28336843	74	3364153	186897	306266	37687
Hovd	7611664	1959	559	208172	106	14392	800	1276	205
Hövsgöl	10235999	851217	883593	57496326	68	4549832	252768	170919	355080
Orhon	71272	4518	2675	433724	96	1485	83	127	27
Selenge	4216393	1134865	1005851	111251705	98	15813141	878508	1398258	228821
Sühbaatar	8181941	97	0	11227	117	1448	80	143	2
Töv	7320111	628706	547200	53347058	85	7416089	412005	596594	181268
Ulaanbaatar	453716	48744	27855	4884891	100	698465	38804	68444	1754
Uvs	6955786	40467	30782	3025791	75	114297	6350	9654	2220
Ömnögovi	16447216	0	0	5		0	0	0	0
Övörhangay	6298249	37744	6185	3537780	94	1017186	56510	96946	5966

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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