Somalia vs United States of America: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation

Somalia
-75,950
in 2025
United States of America
-72,000
in 2025
Somalia rank
206th
United States of America rank
205th

Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation over time

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

How they compare

United States of America 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 of America ahead.

Somalia ranks 206th and United States of America ranks 205th of 229 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic forest change vs imported deforestation, Somalia or United States of America?
United States of America, at -72,000 against -75,950 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in domestic forest change vs imported deforestation between Somalia and United States of America?
3,950, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Somalia and United States of America rank globally for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
Somalia ranks 206th and United States of America ranks 205th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation
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