Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Somalia
Somalia: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 7.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Somalia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as a proportion of total land area in Somalia is 7.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Somalia peaked at 13.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2025.
That places Somalia 173rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.2% | — |
| 2000 | 12.0% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -12.9% |
| 2025 | 7.7% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.5% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More environment data for Somalia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 2.49 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 17.7 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 30.15 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.07 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 43,000 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Somalia?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Somalia was 7.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2025.
- How does Somalia rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Somalia ranks 173rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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