Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Somalia
Somalia: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 4,906 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Somalia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 4,906 1000 ha for carbon stock change in forests — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Somalia peaked at 8,360 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,906 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Somalia 67th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Somalia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,360 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 8,284 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 8,207 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 8,130 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 8,053 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 7,976 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 7,900 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 7,823 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 7,746 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 7,670 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 7,593 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 7,516 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 7,439 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 7,362 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 7,286 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 7,209 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 7,132 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 7,056 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 6,979 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6,902 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 6,825 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 6,748 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 6,595 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 6,441 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 6,287 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 6,133 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 5,979 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 5,825 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 5,671 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 5,517 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 5,363 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 5,210 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 5,134 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 5,058 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 4,982 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 4,906 1000 ha | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,015 1000 ha | 7,670 1000 ha | 8,360 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,247 1000 ha | 6,902 1000 ha | 7,593 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,202 1000 ha | 5,517 1000 ha | 6,825 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,109 1000 ha | 4,906 1000 ha | 5,363 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More climate change data for Somalia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,404 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,465 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 530.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 497.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Somalia?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Somalia was 4,906 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,360 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,906 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Somalia rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Somalia ranks 67th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).