Coastal protection in Somalia
Somalia: Coastal protection was 53.3 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
53.3
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
137th
of 146 countries
All-time high
53.3
in 2025
All-time low
52.9
in 2014
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Coastal protection in Somalia, 2012–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 53.3 for coastal protection in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coastal protection in Somalia peaked at 53.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.9, in 2014.
That places Somalia 137th out of 146 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Coastal protection in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 53.13 | — |
| 2013 | 52.94 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 52.9 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 53.02 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 52.99 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 52.98 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 52.97 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 53.06 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 53.12 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 52.96 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 53.02 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 53.16 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 53.26 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 53.3 | +0.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 53.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 75.18, 71% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 53.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.63, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53 | 52.9 | 53.13 | 8 |
| 2020s | 53.14 | 52.96 | 53.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More environment data for Somalia
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1376 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coastal protection in Somalia?
- Coastal protection in Somalia was 53.3 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest coastal protection recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest coastal protection recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9 in 2014.
- How does Somalia rank for coastal protection?
- Somalia ranks 137th out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coastal protection rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Coastal protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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