Planted Forest — Area in Somalia
Somalia: Planted Forest — Area was 4 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Planted Forest — Area in Somalia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, planted forest — area in Somalia stood at 4 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Somalia peaked at 4 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Somalia 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 160 New Caledonia 5.3 1000 ha compare
- 161 Seychelles 4.88 1000 ha compare
- 162 Bahrain 4.31 1000 ha compare
- 164 Isle of Man 3.5 1000 ha compare
- 165 Burkina Faso 3.45 1000 ha compare
- 166 Egypt 3.41 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 17.7 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 200 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,032 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 68.54 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 97.44 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 43,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.07 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 30.15 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 2.49 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,100 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is planted forest — area in Somalia?
- Planted forest — area in Somalia was 4 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 4 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Somalia rank for planted forest — area?
- Somalia ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area 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, published as part of Planted Forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.