Kenya vs Somalia: Forest area as share of land area
Kenya
6.74
in 2025
Somalia
7.7
in 2025
Kenya rank
177th
Somalia rank
175th
Forest area as share of land area over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 7.7 against 6.74 in Kenya, a difference of 0.96.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 177th 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 | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5 | 12.65 | 6.16 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 6.62 | 11.43 | 4.81 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 6.15 | 9.65 | 3.5 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 6.46 | 8 | 1.54 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as share of land area, Kenya or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 7.7 against 6.74 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as share of land area between Kenya and Somalia?
- 0.96, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for forest area as share of land area?
- Kenya ranks 177th and Somalia ranks 175th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.