Morocco vs Somalia: Forest land — Area

Morocco
5,695 1000 ha
in 2025
Somalia
4,830 1000 ha
in 2025
Morocco rank
74th
Somalia rank
77th

Forest land — Area over time

  • Morocco
  • Somalia
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020072025

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 5,695 1000 ha against 4,830 1000 ha in Somalia, a difference of 865 1000 ha.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

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

Morocco ranks 74th and Somalia ranks 77th of 231 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 5,700 1000 ha 7,938 1000 ha 2,238 1000 ha Somalia
2000s 5,697 1000 ha 7,171 1000 ha 1,473 1000 ha Somalia
2010s 5,692 1000 ha 6,056 1000 ha 363.54 1000 ha Somalia
2020s 5,695 1000 ha 5,020 1000 ha 674.93 1000 ha Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — area, Morocco or Somalia?
Morocco, at 5,695 1000 ha against 4,830 1000 ha in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest land — area between Morocco and Somalia?
865 1000 ha, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Somalia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Morocco and Somalia rank globally for forest land — area?
Morocco ranks 74th and Somalia ranks 77th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,311 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.