Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate was -49.99 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Somalia, 2002–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Somalia recorded -49.99 % change on previous year for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in 2019.
That represents a change of down 528.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Somalia peaked at 327.07 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -91.12 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Somalia 158th out of 180 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 327.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -90.24 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 2004 | 179.99 % change on previous year | -299.4% |
| 2005 | 205.37 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2006 | -45.03 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 2007 | -22.34 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2009 | 11.66 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 2010 | -84.64 % change on previous year | -825.6% |
| 2011 | 22.29 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 2012 | -91.12 % change on previous year | -508.9% |
| 2013 | -10.52 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2014 | -52.94 % change on previous year | +403.1% |
| 2019 | -49.99 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's -49.99 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.78 % change on previous year. (18 countries reporting)
- Somalia's -49.99 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.11 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.93 % change on previous year | -90.24 % change on previous year | 327.07 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | -44.49 % change on previous year | -91.12 % change on previous year | 22.29 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 155 South Sudan -47.48 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Dominican Republic -49.11 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Curacao -49.99 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Guadeloupe -50.5 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Bosnia and Herzegovina -51.53 % change on previous year compare
- 161 North Macedonia -52.15 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Somalia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Somalia was -49.99 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 327.07 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -91.12 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Somalia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 158th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 528.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.