Forest area in Somalia
Somalia: Forest area was 9.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Somalia, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Somalia is 9.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Somalia peaked at 13.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2023.
That places Somalia 167th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.2% | — |
| 1991 | 13.1% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 12.8% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 12.3% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 12.2% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.1% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.9% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.7% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.2% | 9.5% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -13.31 % change on previous year (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.5579 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 81.24 current US$ per person (1990)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4486 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 55.8% (1990)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 55.8% (1990)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (1982)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 7.1% (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Somalia?
- Forest area in Somalia was 9.2% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for forest area?
- Somalia ranks 167th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.