Share of deforestation that is exported in Somalia
Somalia: Share of deforestation that is exported was 0.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
0.0%
Change on year
up 2,793.6%
World rank
110th
of 117 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2007
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2005–2013
Share of deforestation that is exported in Somalia, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, share of deforestation that is exported in Somalia stood at 0.0%.
The figure is up 2,793.6% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Somalia peaked at 1.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
Somalia ranks 110th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of deforestation that is exported in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -49.2% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +226.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -92.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -99.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +519.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +614.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +2793.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.8%, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 107 Bhutan 0.0% compare
- 108 Lesotho 0.0% compare
- 109 Afghanistan 0.0% compare
- 111 Cuba 0.0% compare
- 112 Libya 0.0% compare
- 113 Equatorial Guinea 0.0% compare
- 113 French Guiana 0.0%
- 113 Guadeloupe 0.0%
- 113 Martinique 0.0%
- 113 Reunion 0.0%
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 share of deforestation that is exported in Somalia?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Somalia was 0.0% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Somalia rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Somalia ranks 110th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.