Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Somalia
Somalia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 0.0769 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Somalia, 2001–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.0769 for tree cover loss by dominant driver in 2019.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Somalia peaked at 87.61 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0769, 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 in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.69 | — |
| 2002 | 15.77 | +327.1% |
| 2003 | 1.54 | -90.2% |
| 2004 | 4.31 | +180.0% |
| 2005 | 13.15 | +205.4% |
| 2006 | 7.23 | -45.0% |
| 2007 | 5.62 | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 78.46 | +1297.3% |
| 2009 | 87.61 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 13.46 | -84.6% |
| 2011 | 16.46 | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 1.46 | -91.1% |
| 2013 | 1.31 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6154 | -52.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0769 | -87.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1538 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0769 | -50.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0769 is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.13, 0% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0769 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 168.49, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 | 78.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.15 | 1.54 | 87.61 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 0.0769 | 16.46 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 175 San Marino 0.1673 compare
- 176 Namibia 0.1461 compare
- 177 Malta 0.1252 compare
- 179 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.0732 compare
- 180 British Virgin Islands 0.0731 compare
- 181 Lesotho 0.0668 compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 42.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 42.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 11,378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in Somalia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Somalia was 0.0769 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.61 in 2009.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0769 in 2016.
- How does Somalia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Somalia ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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