Netherlands vs Somalia: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area

Netherlands
1.5%
in 2020
Somalia
1.5%
in 2020
Netherlands rank
9th
Somalia rank
10th

Annual deforestation as a share of forest area over time

  • Netherlands
  • Somalia
0.511.522.5199020052020

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Somalia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.

Netherlands ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 10th of 105 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3% 0.9% 0.6% Somalia
2000s 0.7% 1.0% 0.3% Somalia
2010s 0.9% 2.4% 1.5% Somalia
2020s 1.5% 1.5% 0.0% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual deforestation as a share of forest area, Netherlands or Somalia?
Netherlands, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Somalia as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual deforestation as a share of forest area between Netherlands and Somalia?
0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Somalia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Netherlands and Somalia rank globally for annual deforestation as a share of forest area?
Netherlands ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 10th of 105 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 as a share of 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 deforestation as a share of forest area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
105 places, 525 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

Annual deforestation as share of forest area represents the yearly percentage of forest area lost due to deforestation relative to the total forest area.