Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Somalia
Somalia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 0.0769 hectares in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Somalia, 2001–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2019, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Somalia stood at 0.0769 hectares.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Somalia peaked at 87.61 hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0769 hectares, in 2016.
That places Somalia 178th out of 186 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, gaps filled in Somalia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.69 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 15.77 hectares | +327.1% |
| 2003 | 1.54 hectares | -90.2% |
| 2004 | 4.31 hectares | +180.0% |
| 2005 | 13.15 hectares | +205.4% |
| 2006 | 7.23 hectares | -45.0% |
| 2007 | 5.62 hectares | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 78.46 hectares | +1297.3% |
| 2009 | 87.61 hectares | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 13.46 hectares | -84.6% |
| 2011 | 16.46 hectares | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 1.46 hectares | -91.1% |
| 2013 | 1.31 hectares | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6154 hectares | -52.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3461 hectares | -43.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0769 hectares | -77.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1154 hectares | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1538 hectares | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0769 hectares | -50.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0769 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.13 hectares, 0% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0769 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 168.49 hectares, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1297.3% | 5.62 hectares | 78.46 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.15 hectares | 1.54 hectares | 87.61 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.41 hectares | 0.0769 hectares | 16.46 hectares | 10 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 175 San Marino 0.1673 hectares compare
- 176 Namibia 0.1461 hectares compare
- 177 Malta 0.1252 hectares compare
- 179 Saint Martin (French part) 0.0732 hectares compare
- 180 British Virgin Islands 0.0731 hectares compare
- 181 Lesotho 0.0668 hectares 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, gaps filled in Somalia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Somalia was 0.0769 hectares in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.61 hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0769 hectares in 2016.
- How does Somalia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Somalia ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.