Forestland — Area in Somalia
Somalia: Forestland — Area was 4,830 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Somalia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in Somalia is 4,830 1000 ha, measured 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 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Somalia peaked at 8,284 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,830 1000 ha, in 2025.
Somalia ranks 67th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Somalia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,284 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 8,207 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 8,130 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 8,053 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 7,976 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 7,900 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 7,823 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 7,746 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 7,670 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 7,593 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 7,516 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 7,439 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 7,362 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 7,286 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 7,209 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 7,132 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 7,056 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 6,979 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 6,902 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6,825 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 6,748 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 6,595 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 6,441 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 6,287 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 6,133 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 5,979 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 5,825 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 5,671 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 5,517 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 5,363 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 5,210 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 5,134 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 5,058 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 4,982 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 4,906 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 4,830 1000 ha | -1.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 4,830 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,837 1000 ha, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 4,830 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,372 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,938 1000 ha | 7,593 1000 ha | 8,284 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,171 1000 ha | 6,825 1000 ha | 7,516 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,056 1000 ha | 5,363 1000 ha | 6,748 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,020 1000 ha | 4,830 1000 ha | 5,210 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More climate change data for Somalia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.68 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Somalia?
- Forestland — area in Somalia was 4,830 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,284 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,830 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Somalia rank for forestland — area?
- Somalia ranks 67th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 Forestland — 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).