Net Forest conversion — Area in Somalia
Somalia: Net Forest conversion — Area was 75.95 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net Forest conversion — Area in Somalia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net forest conversion — area in Somalia is 75.95 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Somalia peaked at 153.9 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 75.95 1000 ha, in 2021.
That places Somalia 24th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Area in Somalia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.75 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 76.75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 76.75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 76.75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 76.75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 76.75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 76.75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 76.75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 76.75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 76.75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 76.75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 76.75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 76.75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 76.75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 76.75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 76.75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 76.75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 76.75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 76.75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 76.75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 76.75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 153.9 1000 ha | +100.5% |
| 2012 | 153.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 153.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 153.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 153.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 153.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 153.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 153.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 153.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 153.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75.95 1000 ha | -50.6% |
| 2022 | 75.95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 75.95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 75.95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 75.95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 75.95 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.21 1000 ha, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 75.95 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.7 1000 ha, 5.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.75 1000 ha | 76.75 1000 ha | 76.75 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.75 1000 ha | 76.75 1000 ha | 76.75 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.19 1000 ha | 76.75 1000 ha | 153.9 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.94 1000 ha | 75.95 1000 ha | 153.9 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 net forest conversion — area in Somalia?
- Net forest conversion — area in Somalia was 75.95 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 153.9 1000 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.95 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Somalia rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Somalia ranks 24th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — 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).