Somalia vs Uzbekistan: Share of land covered by forest
Somalia
7.7%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
8.8%
in 2025
Somalia rank
175th
Uzbekistan rank
172nd
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Somalia
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 8.8% against 7.7% in Somalia, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Uzbekistan'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.
Somalia ranks 175th and Uzbekistan ranks 172nd of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 3 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 6.2% | 6.4% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 7.1% | 4.3% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.0% | 1.7% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.6% | 0.6% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Somalia or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 8.8% against 7.7% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Somalia and Uzbekistan?
- 1.1%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Uzbekistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Somalia ranks 175th and Uzbekistan ranks 172nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β 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.