Iran vs Somalia: Share of land covered by forest
Iran
6.6%
in 2025
Somalia
7.7%
in 2025
Iran rank
178th
Somalia rank
175th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Iran
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 7.7% against 6.6% in Iran, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 178th and Somalia ranks 175th of 216 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 12.7% | 6.0% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 11.4% | 4.8% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 9.7% | 3.0% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 8.0% | 1.4% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Iran or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 7.7% against 6.6% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Iran and Somalia?
- 1.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Somalia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Somalia rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Iran ranks 178th and Somalia ranks 175th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.