Red List Index in Somalia
Somalia: Red List Index was 0.92 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.92 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.97 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.92 index
in 2020
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Somalia, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.92 index for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Somalia peaked at 0.97 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.92 index, in 2020.
Somalia ranks 61st of 247 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red List Index in Somalia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.97 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.96 index | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.95 index | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.95 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.95 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.95 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.95 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.95 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.95 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.95 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.94 index | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.93 index | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.92 index | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.92 index is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.92 index, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.92 index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.92 index, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.963 index | 0.96 index | 0.97 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.96 index | 0.96 index | 0.96 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.95 index | 0.94 index | 0.96 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.935 index | 0.93 index | 0.94 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.92 index | 0.92 index | 0.92 index | 6 |
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 red list index in Somalia?
- Red list index in Somalia was 0.92 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 index in 2020.
- How does Somalia rank for red list index?
- Somalia ranks 61st out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Red List Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Red List Index.