Somalia vs Western Asia: Net Forest conversion — Area
Somalia
75.95 1000 ha
in 2025
Western Asia
8.22 1000 ha
in 2025
Somalia rank
24th
Western Asia rank
25th
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Somalia
- Western Asia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 75.95 1000 ha against 8.22 1000 ha in Western Asia, a difference of 67.73 1000 ha.
That makes Somalia's figure about 9.2 times Western Asia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 24th and Western Asia ranks 25th of 223 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.75 1000 ha | 0.2664 1000 ha | 76.48 1000 ha | Somalia |
| 2000s | 76.75 1000 ha | 2.91 1000 ha | 73.84 1000 ha | Somalia |
| 2010s | 146.19 1000 ha | 11.43 1000 ha | 134.76 1000 ha | Somalia |
| 2020s | 88.94 1000 ha | 9.53 1000 ha | 79.41 1000 ha | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Somalia or Western Asia?
- Somalia, at 75.95 1000 ha against 8.22 1000 ha in Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Somalia and Western Asia?
- 67.73 1000 ha, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Western Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Western Asia rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Somalia ranks 24th and Western Asia ranks 25th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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).