Chad vs Somalia: Forest area
Chad
39,804 sq. km
in 2023
Somalia
57,498 sq. km
in 2023
Chad rank
76th
Somalia rank
73rd
Forest area over time
- Chad
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 57,498 sq. km against 39,804 sq. km in Chad, a difference of 17,694 sq. km.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Chad's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 76th and Somalia ranks 73rd of 213 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,604 sq. km | 79,371 sq. km | 13,768 sq. km | Somalia |
| 2000s | 59,826 sq. km | 71,696 sq. km | 11,870 sq. km | Somalia |
| 2010s | 49,637 sq. km | 64,021 sq. km | 14,384 sq. km | Somalia |
| 2020s | 41,465 sq. km | 58,649 sq. km | 17,183 sq. km | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Chad or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 57,498 sq. km against 39,804 sq. km in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Chad and Somalia?
- 17,694 sq. km, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Somalia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Somalia rank globally for forest area?
- Chad ranks 76th and Somalia ranks 73rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.