Exported deforestation in Somalia
Somalia: Exported deforestation was 45.98 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exported deforestation in Somalia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, exported deforestation in Somalia stood at 45.98 hectares.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Somalia peaked at 56.98 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.32 hectares, in 2018.
Somalia ranks 95th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.47 hectares | 33.59 hectares | 56.98 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.82 hectares | 14.32 hectares | 49.85 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.53 hectares | 23.84 hectares | 45.98 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More environment data for Somalia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 34.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.81 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 17.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 4.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0032 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported deforestation in Somalia?
- Exported deforestation in Somalia was 45.98 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.98 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.32 hectares in 2018.
- How does Somalia rank for exported deforestation?
- Somalia ranks 95th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.