What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Somalia?

1.1%, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Somalia?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) vs Somalia: Share of land covered by forest

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

8.8%

in 2025

Somalia

7.7%

in 2025

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank

173rd

Somalia rank

175th

Share of land covered by forest over time

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Somalia

How they compare

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 8.8% against 7.7% in Somalia, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 173rd and Somalia ranks 175th of 216 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.8%	12.7%	3.8%	Somalia
2000s	8.8%	11.4%	2.6%	Somalia
2010s	8.8%	9.7%	0.8%	Somalia
2020s	8.8%	8.0%	0.8%	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) or Somalia?: Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 8.8% against 7.7% in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Somalia?: 1.1%, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Somalia?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Somalia rank globally for share of land covered by forest?: Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 173rd 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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Indicator: Share of land covered by forest
Unit: %
Source: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 216 places, 7,823 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.