Share of land defined as natural habitat in Somalia
Somalia: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 29.36 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Somalia, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 29.36 for share of land defined as natural habitat in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat in Somalia peaked at 83.05 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 29.36, in 2010.
Somalia ranks 136th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 83.05 | — |
| 1790 | 82.57 | -0.6% |
| 1800 | 82.05 | -0.6% |
| 1810 | 81.49 | -0.7% |
| 1820 | 80.88 | -0.7% |
| 1830 | 79.76 | -1.4% |
| 1840 | 78.66 | -1.4% |
| 1850 | 77.44 | -1.5% |
| 1860 | 76.09 | -1.7% |
| 1870 | 74.45 | -2.2% |
| 1880 | 72.6 | -2.5% |
| 1890 | 70.52 | -2.9% |
| 1900 | 68.19 | -3.3% |
| 1910 | 65.6 | -3.8% |
| 1920 | 61.51 | -6.2% |
| 1930 | 56.72 | -7.8% |
| 1940 | 51.07 | -9.9% |
| 1950 | 44.43 | -13.0% |
| 1960 | 29.94 | -32.6% |
| 1970 | 29.86 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 29.78 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 29.77 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 29.7 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 29.36 | -1.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 29.36 is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.78, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 29.36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.29, 56% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of land defined as natural habitat in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -32.6% | 44.43 | 29.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 83.05 | 83.05 | 83.05 | 1 |
| 1790s | 82.57 | 82.57 | 82.57 | 1 |
| 1800s | 82.05 | 82.05 | 82.05 | 1 |
| 1810s | 81.49 | 81.49 | 81.49 | 1 |
| 1820s | 80.88 | 80.88 | 80.88 | 1 |
| 1830s | 79.76 | 79.76 | 79.76 | 1 |
| 1840s | 78.66 | 78.66 | 78.66 | 1 |
| 1850s | 77.44 | 77.44 | 77.44 | 1 |
| 1860s | 76.09 | 76.09 | 76.09 | 1 |
| 1870s | 74.45 | 74.45 | 74.45 | 1 |
| 1880s | 72.6 | 72.6 | 72.6 | 1 |
| 1890s | 70.52 | 70.52 | 70.52 | 1 |
| 1900s | 68.19 | 68.19 | 68.19 | 1 |
| 1910s | 65.6 | 65.6 | 65.6 | 1 |
| 1920s | 61.51 | 61.51 | 61.51 | 1 |
| 1930s | 56.72 | 56.72 | 56.72 | 1 |
| 1940s | 51.07 | 51.07 | 51.07 | 1 |
| 1950s | 44.43 | 44.43 | 44.43 | 1 |
| 1960s | 29.94 | 29.94 | 29.94 | 1 |
| 1970s | 29.86 | 29.86 | 29.86 | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.78 | 29.78 | 29.78 | 1 |
| 1990s | 29.77 | 29.77 | 29.77 | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.7 | 29.7 | 29.7 | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.36 | 29.36 | 29.36 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 234.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 96.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 28,272 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land defined as natural habitat in Somalia?
- Share of land defined as natural habitat in Somalia was 29.36 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.05 in 1780.
- What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.36 in 2010.
- How does Somalia rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Somalia ranks 136th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of land defined as natural habitat rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.