Forest area in Somalia
Somalia: Forest area was 57,498 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Somalia, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Somalia is 57,498 sq. km, 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 82,825 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57,498 sq. km, in 2023.
That places Somalia 73rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79,371 sq. km | 75,918 sq. km | 82,825 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,696 sq. km | 68,242 sq. km | 75,150 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,021 sq. km | 60,568 sq. km | 67,475 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,649 sq. km | 57,498 sq. km | 59,800 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (1982)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 7.1% (1982)
- Rural population 44.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 8.82 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 55.8% (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 575.39 million current US$ (1990)
- Land under cereal production 353,642 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 503.5 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 178,060 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Somalia?
- Forest area in Somalia was 57,498 sq. km 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 82,825 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,498 sq. km in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for forest area?
- Somalia ranks 73rd out of 214 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.