Morocco vs Somalia: Forest area
Morocco
57,738 sq. km
in 2023
Somalia
57,498 sq. km
in 2023
Morocco rank
72nd
Somalia rank
73rd
Forest area over time
- Morocco
- Somalia
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 57,738 sq. km against 57,498 sq. km in Somalia, a difference of 240 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.
Morocco ranks 72nd 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 | Morocco | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,948 sq. km | 79,371 sq. km | 24,423 sq. km | Somalia |
| 2000s | 55,822 sq. km | 71,696 sq. km | 15,875 sq. km | Somalia |
| 2010s | 56,943 sq. km | 64,021 sq. km | 7,078 sq. km | Somalia |
| 2020s | 57,582 sq. km | 58,649 sq. km | 1,067 sq. km | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Morocco or Somalia?
- Morocco, at 57,738 sq. km against 57,498 sq. km in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Morocco and Somalia?
- 240 sq. km, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Somalia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Morocco and Somalia rank globally for forest area?
- Morocco ranks 72nd 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.