Forestland — Area, per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Forestland — Area, per capita was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per capita in Somalia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per capita in Somalia is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.0013 1000 ha per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 1000 ha per person, in 2025.
Somalia ranks 93rd of 191 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, per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -4.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0002 1000 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0002 1000 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 1000 ha per person, 85% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 90 France 0.0003 1000 ha per person compare
- 91 Ukraine 0.0003 1000 ha per person compare
- 92 British Virgin Islands 0.0003 1000 ha per person compare
- 94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
- 95 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
- 96 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
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, per capita in Somalia?
- Forestland — area, per capita in Somalia was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 1000 ha per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2025.
- How does Somalia rank for forestland — area, per capita?
- Somalia ranks 93rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.