Kazakhstan vs Somalia: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations
Kazakhstan
141.04
in 2023
Somalia
129.02
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
101st
Somalia rank
103rd
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations over time
- Kazakhstan
- Somalia
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 141.04 against 129.02 in Somalia, a difference of 12.02.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 101st and Somalia ranks 103rd of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 467.81 | 164.51 | 303.3 | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 245.46 | 111.63 | 133.83 | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 69.2 | 108.29 | 39.09 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations, Kazakhstan or Somalia?
- Kazakhstan, at 141.04 against 129.02 in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations between Kazakhstan and Somalia?
- 12.02, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Somalia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Somalia rank globally for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- Kazakhstan ranks 101st and Somalia ranks 103rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.