Change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate was -1.57 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate in Somalia, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate in Somalia is -1.57 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate in Somalia peaked at 49.92 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -105.2 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Somalia 167th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -0.944 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -0.953 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1994 | -0.9622 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1995 | -0.9716 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1996 | -0.981 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1997 | -0.9908 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1998 | -1 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1999 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2000 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2001 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2002 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2003 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2004 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2005 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2006 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2007 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2008 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2009 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2010 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2011 | -105.2 % change on previous year | +9149.3% |
| 2012 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 2013 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2014 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2015 | -2.57 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2016 | -2.64 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2017 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2018 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2019 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2020 | -2.95 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 49.92 % change on previous year | -1789.8% |
| 2022 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2023 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2024 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2025 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's -1.57 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.8097 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's -1.57 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6414 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -9149.3% | -1.14 % change on previous year | -105.2 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1789.8% | -2.95 % change on previous year | 49.92 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -103.0% | 49.92 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +97.7% | -105.2 % change on previous year | -2.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.9767 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year | -0.944 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -1.07 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year | -1.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -12.73 % change on previous year | -105.2 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8 % change on previous year | -2.95 % change on previous year | 49.92 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 164 Guinea -1.38 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Liechtenstein -1.44 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Iceland -1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Kenya -1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Saint Pierre and Miquelon -2 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Malawi -2.07 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 2.19 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 68.54 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5029 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate in Somalia?
- Change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate in Somalia was -1.57 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.92 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -105.2 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 167th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Change forest vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Change forest vs gdp Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Change forest vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.