Share of forest land, Percent in Somalia

Somalia: Share of forest land, Percent was 9.17 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.17
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
178th
of 224 countries
All-time high
12.96
in 1992
All-time low
9.17
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Share of forest land, Percent in Somalia, 1992–2023

0510151992200720231992: 131993: 12.81994: 12.71995: 12.61996: 12.51997: 12.31998: 12.21999: 12.12000: 122001: 11.92002: 11.72003: 11.62004: 11.52005: 11.42006: 11.22007: 11.12008: 112009: 10.92010: 10.82011: 10.62012: 10.52013: 10.42014: 10.32015: 10.12016: 102017: 9.92018: 9.82019: 9.72020: 9.52021: 9.42022: 9.32023: 9.2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, share of forest land, percent in Somalia stood at 9.17. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Somalia peaked at 12.96 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.17, in 2023.

Somalia ranks 178th 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 12.53 12.1 12.96 8
2000s 11.43 10.88 11.98 10
2010s 10.21 9.65 10.76 10
2020s 9.35 9.17 9.53 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 175 Burundi 10.89 compare
  2. 176 Argentina 10.32 compare
  3. 177 Sudan 9.55 compare
  4. 179 Mongolia 9.09 compare
  5. 180 Turkmenistan 8.78 compare
  6. 181 Eritrea 8.63 compare

See the full ranking of 225 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of forest land, percent in Somalia?
Share of forest land, percent in Somalia was 9.17 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 12.96 in 1992.
What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.17 in 2023.
How does Somalia rank for share of forest land, percent?
Somalia ranks 178th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of forest land, percent 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 Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
225 places, 7,081 data points, 1992–2023
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