Somalia, Fed. Rep. — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Somalia, Fed. Rep., 1990–2024.
Forest area for Somalia, Fed. Rep. was 7.82% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 13.20% in 1990. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -1.53% per year.
Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks 173 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 81%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 22.46%, so Somalia, Fed. Rep. sits below it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 41% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 20%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 43 of 48 economies; Kenya (6.63%) is just below it. That is 10% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 129th of 178 in 1990 → 154th of 207 in 2000 → 161st of 209 in 2010 → 173rd of 214 in 2020 → 172nd of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.82% | -0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 7.94% | -0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 8.06% | -0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 8.18% | -0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -0.2 pp |
| 2019 | 8.55% | -0.2 pp |
| 2018 | 8.79% | -0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 9.04% | -0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 9.29% | -0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 9.53% | -0.2 pp |
| 2014 | 9.78% | -0.2 pp |
| 2013 | 10.02% | -0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 10.27% | -0.2 pp |
| 2011 | 10.51% | -0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 10.76% | -0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 10.88% | -0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 11% | -0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 11.12% | -0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 11.25% | -0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 11.37% | -0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 11.49% | -0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 11.61% | -0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 11.74% | -0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 11.86% | -0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 11.98% | -0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 12.1% | -0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 12.23% | -0.1 pp |
| 1997 | 12.35% | -0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 12.47% | -0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 12.59% | -0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 12.71% | -0.1 pp |
| 1993 | 12.84% | -0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 12.96% | -0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 13.08% | -0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 13.2% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Somalia, Fed. Rep.’s Forest area in 1991?
13.08% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Somalia, Fed. Rep.’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -40.8% in total — about 1.5% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 7.82%; 2023: 7.94%; 2022: 8.06%; 2021: 8.18%; 2020: 8.3%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.