Deforestation statistics for Somalia
Tree cover loss data for Somalia
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % tree cover loss since 2000 | Avg tree cover loss/year (ha) | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| 10 | 63426842 | 3890753 | 6.10% | 3122190 | 4.90% | 3114000 | 4.90% | 14743 | 0.40% | 819 | 655 | 1024 |
| 15 | 63426842 | 1333029 | 2.10% | 1390822 | 2.20% | 1385363 | 2.20% | 11041 | 0.80% | 613 | 558 | 682 |
| 20 | 63426842 | 174770 | 0.30% | 325046 | 0.50% | 322832 | 0.50% | 5374 | 3.10% | 299 | 316 | 277 |
| 25 | 63426842 | 135035 | 0.20% | 262067 | 0.40% | 260299 | 0.40% | 4710 | 3.50% | 262 | 294 | 221 |
| 30 | 63426842 | 87294 | 0.10% | 146785 | 0.20% | 145462 | 0.20% | 3598 | 4.10% | 200 | 228 | 165 |
| 50 | 63426842 | 15692 | 0.00% | 27913 | 0.00% | 27454 | 0.00% | 1332 | 8.50% | 74 | 87 | 57 |
| 75 | 63426842 | 1095 | 0.00% | 4142 | 0.00% | 4122 | 0.00% | 127 | 11.60% | 7 | 11 | 3 |
Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Somalia
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg biomass loss/year (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt) |
| 10 | 63426842 | 3890753 | 3122190 | 131383639 | 561157 | 31175 | 1028788 | 57155 |
| 15 | 63426842 | 1333029 | 1390822 | 64063387 | 494602 | 27478 | 906761 | 50376 |
| 20 | 63426842 | 174770 | 325046 | 16062252 | 341421 | 18968 | 625966 | 34776 |
| 25 | 63426842 | 135035 | 262067 | 13378455 | 318556 | 17698 | 584013 | 32445 |
| 30 | 63426842 | 87294 | 146785 | 9548659 | 270896 | 15050 | 496632 | 27591 |
| 50 | 63426842 | 15692 | 27913 | 2523153 | 137019 | 7612 | 251211 | 13956 |
| 75 | 63426842 | 1095 | 4142 | 312764 | 24948 | 1386 | 45735 | 2541 |
Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Somalia
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % cover in 2018 | Loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % loss since 2000 | Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha) | Loss 2001-2010 (ha) | loss between 2000-2010 | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Loss 2011-2018 (ha) | loss between 2011-2018 | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| Awdal | 1631685 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | |||
| Bakool | 2573673 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0% | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0% | - | ||
| Banaadir | 21257 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0% | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0% | - | ||
| Bari | 6828292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | |||
| Bay | 4396751 | 95 | 90 | 87 | 0% | 61 | 64% | 3 | 58 | 61% | 6 | 3 | 3% | - |
| Galguduud | 4955180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | |||
| Gedo | 4507287 | 14 | 108 | 108 | 0% | 0 | 0% | - | 0 | 0% | - | 0 | 0% | - |
| Hiiraan | 3412939 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0% | 0 | 0% | - | 0 | 0% | - | 0 | 0% | - |
| Jubbada Dhexe | 1901316 | 11057 | 17955 | 17377 | 1% | 1572 | 14% | 87 | 994 | 9% | 99 | 578 | 3% | 72 |
| Jubbada Hoose | 4775998 | 65380 | 110066 | 109632 | 2% | 1316 | 2% | 73 | 882 | 1% | 88 | 434 | 0% | 54 |
| Mudug | 5844644 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | |||
| Nugaal | 2751420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | |||
| Sanaag | 5390393 | 5954 | 5287 | 5276 | 0% | 36 | 1% | 2 | 25 | 0% | 3 | 11 | 0% | 1 |
| Shabeellaha Dhexe | 1851894 | 895 | 6850 | 6738 | 0% | 193 | 22% | 11 | 81 | 9% | 8 | 112 | 2% | 14 |
| Shabeellaha Hoose | 2570236 | 3872 | 6378 | 6193 | 0% | 420 | 11% | 23 | 235 | 6% | 24 | 185 | 3% | 23 |
| Sool | 3805755 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | |||
| Togdheer | 3414064 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 0% | 0 | 0% | - | 0 | 0% | - | 0 | 0% | - |
| Woqooyi Galbeed | 2794058 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Somalia
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Awdal | 1631685 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bakool | 2573673 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Banaadir | 21257 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bari | 6828292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bay | 4396751 | 95 | 90 | 12941 | 8995 | 500 | 843 | 70 |
| Galguduud | 4955180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gedo | 4507287 | 14 | 108 | 1773 | 280 | 16 | 28 | 0 |
| Hiiraan | 3412939 | 1 | 9 | 195 | 45 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Jubbada Dhexe | 1901316 | 11057 | 17955 | 1419868 | 236155 | 13120 | 15805 | 9764 |
| Jubbada Hoose | 4775998 | 65380 | 110066 | 6520163 | 160451 | 8914 | 11165 | 6100 |
| Mudug | 5844644 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nugaal | 2751420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanaag | 5390393 | 5954 | 5287 | 1077158 | 9065 | 504 | 634 | 341 |
| Shabeellaha Dhexe | 1851894 | 895 | 6850 | 87317 | 22531 | 1252 | 1159 | 1367 |
| Shabeellaha Hoose | 2570236 | 3872 | 6378 | 425546 | 59110 | 3284 | 3607 | 2880 |
| Sool | 3805755 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Togdheer | 3414064 | 26 | 27 | 3684 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Woqooyi Galbeed | 2794058 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Somalia
This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Avg biomass per ha (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Awdal | 1631685 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bakool | 2573673 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Banaadir | 21257 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bari | 6828292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bay | 4396751 | 95 | 90 | 7058 | 74 | 4904 | 272 | 460 | 38 |
| Galguduud | 4955180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gedo | 4507287 | 14 | 108 | 968 | 68 | 155 | 9 | 16 | 0 |
| Hiiraan | 3412939 | 1 | 9 | 106 | 76 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jubbada Dhexe | 1901316 | 11057 | 17955 | 774473 | 70 | 128813 | 7156 | 8621 | 5326 |
| Jubbada Hoose | 4775998 | 65380 | 110066 | 3556452 | 54 | 87519 | 4862 | 6090 | 3327 |
| Mudug | 5844644 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nugaal | 2751420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sanaag | 5390393 | 5954 | 5287 | 587541 | 98 | 4944 | 275 | 346 | 186 |
| Shabeellaha Dhexe | 1851894 | 895 | 6850 | 47628 | 53 | 12294 | 683 | 633 | 746 |
| Shabeellaha Hoose | 2570236 | 3872 | 6378 | 232115 | 60 | 32242 | 1791 | 1968 | 1571 |
| Sool | 3805755 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Togdheer | 3414064 | 26 | 27 | 2010 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Woqooyi Galbeed | 2794058 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Archived forest data for Somalia | Forest data for Somalia
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
Citation: Mongabay. "Deforestation statistics for [selected country name]". Accessed on [date] from worldrainforests.com.
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