15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely in Somalia
Somalia: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely was 7,997 km2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 7,997 km2 for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely in Somalia peaked at 8,108 km2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,241 km2, in 2000.
That places Somalia 14th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely in Somalia, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,241 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 7,252 km2 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 7,483 km2 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 8,108 km2 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 8,041 km2 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 7,997 km2 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,246 km2 | 7,241 km2 | 7,252 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7,877 km2 | 7,483 km2 | 8,108 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 7,997 km2 | 7,997 km2 | 7,997 km2 | 1 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0007 m3 per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely in Somalia?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely in Somalia was 7,997 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,108 km2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,241 km2 in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely?
- Somalia ranks 14th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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