Which has higher forestland — area, Morocco or Somalia?

Morocco, at 5,695 1000 ha against 4,830 1000 ha in Somalia as of 2025.

What is the difference in forestland — area between Morocco and Somalia?

865 1000 ha, with Morocco ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Somalia?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Morocco vs Somalia: Forestland — Area

Morocco

5,695 1000 ha

in 2025

Somalia

4,830 1000 ha

in 2025

Morocco rank

65th

Somalia rank

67th

Forestland — Area over time

Morocco
Somalia

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 5,695 1000 ha against 4,830 1000 ha in Somalia, a difference of 865 1000 ha.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.

Morocco ranks 65th and Somalia ranks 67th of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Morocco	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5,700 1000 ha	7,938 1000 ha	2,238 1000 ha	Somalia
2000s	5,697 1000 ha	7,171 1000 ha	1,473 1000 ha	Somalia
2010s	5,692 1000 ha	6,056 1000 ha	363.54 1000 ha	Somalia
2020s	5,695 1000 ha	5,020 1000 ha	674.93 1000 ha	Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area, Morocco or Somalia?: Morocco, at 5,695 1000 ha against 4,830 1000 ha in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — area between Morocco and Somalia?: 865 1000 ha, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Somalia?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Morocco and Somalia rank globally for forestland — area?: Morocco ranks 65th and Somalia ranks 67th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forestland — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).