Morocco vs Somalia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Morocco
5,109 1000 ha
in 2025
Somalia
4,826 1000 ha
in 2025
Morocco rank
72nd
Somalia rank
73rd

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Morocco
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 5,109 1000 ha against 4,826 1000 ha in Somalia, a difference of 283 1000 ha.

That makes Morocco'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.

Morocco ranks 72nd and Somalia ranks 73rd of 222 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 5,194 1000 ha 7,934 1000 ha 2,740 1000 ha Somalia
2000s 5,155 1000 ha 7,167 1000 ha 2,011 1000 ha Somalia
2010s 5,139 1000 ha 6,052 1000 ha 912.72 1000 ha Somalia
2020s 5,114 1000 ha 5,016 1000 ha 98.28 1000 ha Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Morocco or Somalia?
Morocco, at 5,109 1000 ha against 4,826 1000 ha in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Morocco and Somalia?
283 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 naturally regenerating forest — area?
Morocco ranks 72nd and Somalia ranks 73rd of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 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.