Agriculture-driven deforestation in Somalia
Somalia: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 133.46 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Somalia, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture-driven deforestation in Somalia stood at 133.46 hectares.
That represents a change of up 31.8% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Somalia peaked at 352.4 hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.37 hectares, in 2018.
Somalia ranks 101st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Somalia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 245.56 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 181.53 hectares | -26.1% |
| 2003 | 86.77 hectares | -52.2% |
| 2004 | 171.45 hectares | +97.6% |
| 2005 | 239.15 hectares | +39.5% |
| 2006 | 88.53 hectares | -63.0% |
| 2007 | 217.07 hectares | +145.2% |
| 2008 | 146.06 hectares | -32.7% |
| 2009 | 185.14 hectares | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 106.92 hectares | -42.3% |
| 2011 | 134.37 hectares | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 160.38 hectares | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 225.69 hectares | +40.7% |
| 2014 | 101.29 hectares | -55.1% |
| 2015 | 62.69 hectares | -38.1% |
| 2016 | 80.99 hectares | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 255.05 hectares | +214.9% |
| 2018 | 37.37 hectares | -85.3% |
| 2019 | 352.4 hectares | +842.9% |
| 2020 | 142.99 hectares | -59.4% |
| 2021 | 162.6 hectares | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 114.92 hectares | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 101.3 hectares | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 133.46 hectares | +31.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 133.46 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,362 hectares, 6% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 133.46 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,723 hectares, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture-driven deforestation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +842.9% | 37.37 hectares | 352.4 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 173.47 hectares | 86.77 hectares | 245.56 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 151.71 hectares | 37.37 hectares | 352.4 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.05 hectares | 101.3 hectares | 162.6 hectares | 5 |
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 agriculture-driven deforestation in Somalia?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Somalia was 133.46 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 352.4 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.37 hectares in 2018.
- How does Somalia rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Somalia ranks 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.