Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Somalia
Somalia: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 57,468 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Somalia, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Somalia stood at 57,468 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Somalia peaked at 82,795 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57,468 Square kilometres, in 2023.
That places Somalia 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82,795 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 82,028 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 81,260 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 80,492 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 79,725 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 78,958 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 78,190 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 77,422 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 76,655 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 75,888 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 75,120 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 74,352 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 73,585 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 72,818 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 72,050 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 71,282 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 70,515 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 69,748 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 68,980 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 68,212 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 67,445 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 66,678 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 65,910 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 65,142 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 64,375 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 63,608 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 62,840 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 62,072 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 61,305 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 60,538 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 59,770 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 59,002 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 58,235 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 57,468 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 57,468 Square kilometres is above the median for low income countries, which is 22,493 Square kilometres, 2.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 57,468 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,417 Square kilometres, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79,341 Square kilometres | 75,888 Square kilometres | 82,795 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,666 Square kilometres | 68,212 Square kilometres | 75,120 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,991 Square kilometres | 60,538 Square kilometres | 67,445 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,619 Square kilometres | 57,468 Square kilometres | 59,770 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Somalia?
- Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Somalia was 57,468 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 82,795 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,468 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
- Somalia ranks 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata