Commodity driven deforestation in Somalia
Somalia: Commodity driven deforestation was 133.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commodity driven deforestation in Somalia, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, commodity driven deforestation in Somalia stood at 133.46.
That represents a change of up 31.8% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Somalia peaked at 352.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.37, 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.
Commodity driven deforestation in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 245.56 | — |
| 2002 | 181.53 | -26.1% |
| 2003 | 86.77 | -52.2% |
| 2004 | 171.45 | +97.6% |
| 2005 | 239.15 | +39.5% |
| 2006 | 88.53 | -63.0% |
| 2007 | 217.07 | +145.2% |
| 2008 | 146.06 | -32.7% |
| 2009 | 185.14 | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 106.92 | -42.3% |
| 2011 | 134.37 | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 160.38 | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 225.69 | +40.7% |
| 2014 | 101.29 | -55.1% |
| 2015 | 62.69 | -38.1% |
| 2016 | 80.99 | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 255.05 | +214.9% |
| 2018 | 37.37 | -85.3% |
| 2019 | 352.4 | +842.9% |
| 2020 | 142.99 | -59.4% |
| 2021 | 162.6 | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 114.92 | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 101.3 | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 133.46 | +31.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 133.46 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,362, 6% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 133.46 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,723, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commodity 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 | 352.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 173.47 | 86.77 | 245.56 | 9 |
| 2010s | 151.71 | 37.37 | 352.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.05 | 101.3 | 162.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 commodity driven deforestation in Somalia?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Somalia was 133.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 352.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.37 in 2018.
- How does Somalia rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Somalia ranks 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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