Israel vs Somalia: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Israel
6.9%
in 2025
Somalia
7.7%
in 2025
Israel rank
204th
Somalia rank
202nd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Israel
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 7.7% against 6.9% in Israel, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 204th and Somalia ranks 202nd of 253 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 13.2% | 7.1% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 12.0% | 4.9% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 10.1% | 2.8% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 8.0% | 1.3% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Israel or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 7.7% against 6.9% in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Israel and Somalia?
- 0.8%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Somalia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Somalia rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Israel ranks 204th and Somalia ranks 202nd of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.