Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Somalia
Somalia: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 4,000 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 185 countries
All-time high
4,000 hectares
in 1990
All-time low
4,000 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Somalia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Somalia is 4,000 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Somalia peaked at 4,000 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,000 hectares, in 1990.
Somalia ranks 156th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Somalia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,000 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 4,000 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 130,585 hectares, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 4,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 112,210 hectares, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 153 New Caledonia 5,300 hectares compare
- 154 Seychelles 4,880 hectares compare
- 155 Bahrain 4,310 hectares compare
- 157 Central African Republic 3,970 hectares compare
- 158 Isle of Man 3,500 hectares compare
- 159 Burkina Faso 3,450 hectares compare
More environment data for Somalia
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1376 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Somalia?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Somalia was 4,000 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 hectares in 1990.
- How does Somalia rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Somalia ranks 156th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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