Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Forest area primary planted
Burkina Faso
3,450
in 2025
Somalia
4,000
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
159th
Somalia rank
156th
Forest area primary planted over time
- Burkina Faso
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 4,000 against 3,450 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 550.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 159th and Somalia ranks 156th of 185 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,120 | 4,000 | 7,120 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 10,377 | 4,000 | 6,377 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 7,236 | 4,000 | 3,236 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 4,350 | 4,000 | 350 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area primary planted, Burkina Faso or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 4,000 against 3,450 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area primary planted between Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 550, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Somalia rank globally for forest area primary planted?
- Burkina Faso ranks 159th and Somalia ranks 156th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area primary planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.