Nicaragua vs Somalia: Forest land — Area

Nicaragua
4,847 1000 ha
in 2022
Somalia
4,830 1000 ha
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
76th
Somalia rank
77th

Forest land — Area over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 4,847 1000 ha against 4,830 1000 ha in Somalia, a difference of 17 1000 ha.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 76th and Somalia ranks 77th of 231 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 6,652 1000 ha 7,938 1000 ha 1,286 1000 ha Somalia
2000s 5,659 1000 ha 7,171 1000 ha 1,512 1000 ha Somalia
2010s 5,013 1000 ha 6,056 1000 ha 1,043 1000 ha Somalia
2020s 4,869 1000 ha 5,134 1000 ha 264.35 1000 ha Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — area, Nicaragua or Somalia?
Nicaragua, at 4,847 1000 ha against 4,830 1000 ha in Somalia as of 2022.
What is the difference in forest land — area between Nicaragua and Somalia?
17 1000 ha, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Somalia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Nicaragua and Somalia rank globally for forest land — area?
Nicaragua ranks 76th 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.