Nicaragua vs Somalia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Nicaragua
4,735 1000 ha
in 2022
Somalia
4,826 1000 ha
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
75th
Somalia rank
73rd

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 4,826 1000 ha against 4,735 1000 ha in Nicaragua, a difference of 91 1000 ha.

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

Nicaragua ranks 75th and Somalia ranks 73rd of 222 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 7,934 1000 ha 1,282 1000 ha Somalia
2000s 5,647 1000 ha 7,167 1000 ha 1,520 1000 ha Somalia
2010s 4,953 1000 ha 6,052 1000 ha 1,099 1000 ha Somalia
2020s 4,764 1000 ha 5,130 1000 ha 365.23 1000 ha Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Nicaragua or Somalia?
Somalia, at 4,826 1000 ha against 4,735 1000 ha in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Nicaragua and Somalia?
91 1000 ha, with Somalia 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 naturally regenerating forest — area?
Nicaragua ranks 75th 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.