Somalia vs United States: Annual change forest area

Somalia
-75,950
in 2025
United States
-72,000
in 2025
Somalia rank
212th
United States rank
211th

Annual change forest area over time

  • Somalia
  • United States
-200.0k0200.0k400.0k600.0k199120082025

How they compare

United States currently reports -72,000 against -75,950 in Somalia, a difference of 3,950.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States ahead.

Somalia ranks 212th and United States ranks 211th of 235 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia United States Difference Ahead
1990s -76,750 108,600 185,350 United States
2000s -76,750 477,420 554,170 United States
2010s -146,185 122,140 268,325 United States
2020s -88,942 -88,000 941.67 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change forest area, Somalia or United States?
United States, at -72,000 against -75,950 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change forest area between Somalia and United States?
3,950, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and United States?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Somalia and United States rank globally for annual change forest area?
Somalia ranks 212th and United States ranks 211th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual change forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change forest area
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed