Indonesia vs Somalia: Annual deforestation
Indonesia
108,750 hectares per year
in 2020
Somalia
76,750 hectares per year
in 2020
Indonesia rank
17th
Somalia rank
19th
Annual deforestation over time
- Indonesia
- Somalia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 108,750 hectares per year against 76,750 hectares per year in Somalia, a difference of 32,000 hectares per year.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Somalia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 17th and Somalia ranks 19th of 112 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.53 million hectares per year | 76,750 hectares per year | 2.45 million hectares per year | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 970,920 hectares per year | 76,750 hectares per year | 894,170 hectares per year | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 541,065 hectares per year | 153,500 hectares per year | 387,565 hectares per year | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 108,750 hectares per year | 76,750 hectares per year | 32,000 hectares per year | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Indonesia or Somalia?
- Indonesia, at 108,750 hectares per year against 76,750 hectares per year in Somalia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Indonesia and Somalia?
- 32,000 hectares per year, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Somalia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and Somalia rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Indonesia ranks 17th and Somalia ranks 19th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.