Index of forest extent, Index in Somalia

Somalia: Index of forest extent, Index was 70.73 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
70.73
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
211th
of 224 countries
All-time high
100
in 1992
All-time low
70.73
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Index of forest extent, Index in Somalia, 1992–2023

0204060801001992200720231992: 1001993: 99.11994: 98.11995: 97.21996: 96.21997: 95.31998: 94.31999: 93.42000: 92.42001: 91.52002: 90.62003: 89.62004: 88.72005: 87.72006: 86.82007: 85.82008: 84.92009: 83.92010: 832011: 82.12012: 81.12013: 80.22014: 79.22015: 78.32016: 77.32017: 76.42018: 75.52019: 74.52020: 73.62021: 72.62022: 71.72023: 70.7

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for index of forest extent, index in Somalia is 70.73, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Somalia peaked at 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 70.73, in 2023.

Somalia ranks 211th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.7 93.39 100 8
2000s 88.2 83.95 92.45 10
2010s 78.76 74.51 83.01 10
2020s 72.15 70.73 73.56 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 208 Pakistan 73.63 compare
  2. 209 Northern Mariana Islands 73.2 compare
  3. 210 Myanmar 72.17 compare
  4. 212 Comoros 69.94 compare
  5. 213 Cambodia 69.35 compare
  6. 214 Mauritania 63.73 compare

See the full ranking of 235 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is index of forest extent, index in Somalia?
Index of forest extent, index in Somalia was 70.73 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 70.73 in 2023.
How does Somalia rank for index of forest extent, index?
Somalia ranks 211th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is index of forest extent, index rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 7,488 data points, 1992–2023
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