Forest area km in Somalia
Somalia: Forest area km was 4.83 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.83 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
73rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
8.28 million
in 1990
All-time low
4.83 million
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Somalia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area km in Somalia is 4.83 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Somalia peaked at 8.28 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.83 million, in 2025.
That places Somalia 73rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.28 million | — |
| 1991 | 8.21 million | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 8.13 million | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 8.05 million | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 7.98 million | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 7.90 million | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 7.82 million | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 7.75 million | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 7.67 million | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 7.59 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 7.52 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 7.44 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 7.36 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 7.29 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 7.21 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 7.13 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.06 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.98 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.90 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.83 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 6.75 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 6.59 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 6.44 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.29 million | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 6.13 million | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.98 million | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.83 million | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 5.67 million | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.52 million | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 5.36 million | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 5.21 million | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 5.13 million | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 5.06 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.98 million | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 4.91 million | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 4.83 million | -1.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 4.83 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.24 million, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 4.83 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.94 million | 7.59 million | 8.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.17 million | 6.83 million | 7.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.06 million | 5.36 million | 6.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.02 million | 4.83 million | 5.21 million | 6 |
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 forest area km in Somalia?
- Forest area km in Somalia was 4.83 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.28 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.83 million in 2025.
- How does Somalia rank for forest area km?
- Somalia ranks 73rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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