Forest area as share of land area in Somalia
Somalia: Forest area as share of land area was 7.7 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Forest area as share of land area in Somalia, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as share of land area in Somalia is 7.7, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Somalia peaked at 13.2 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.7, in 2025.
That places Somalia 175th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.65 | 12.1 | 13.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.43 | 10.88 | 11.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.65 | 8.55 | 10.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 172 Uzbekistan 8.84 compare
- 173 Sint Maarten 8.82 compare
- 174 Mali 8.59 compare
- 176 Israel 6.93 compare
- 177 Kenya 6.74 compare
- 178 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.63 compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 Β°C (2025)
- Arable land β Share in Agricultural land 2.49 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland 17.7 % (2024)
- Permanent crops β Area 30.15 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops β Share in Agricultural land 0.07 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Area 43,000 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Somalia?
- Forest area as share of land area in Somalia was 7.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 in 2025.
- How does Somalia rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Somalia ranks 175th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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