Deforestation statistics for Somalia
Somalia: Demographic data
| Population (2022) | 15,893,222 |
| Annual population growth rate (2022) | 2.90% |
| Population density (people/sq km) | 25 |
| Net migration | -40,000 |
| Fertility rate | 6.1 |
| Median age | 17 |
| Urban population share | 47% |
Somalia: Land cover and land use change data
| Land area (sq km): 627,340 |
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Tree cover (30%) Tree cover extent in 2000 (ha): 87,128 Tree cover extent as % of land area: 0.1% Tree cover loss from 2001-20 (ha): 4,117 Tree cover extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 4.7% |
Somalia: Annual forest and tree cover data
Somalia: Tree cover loss by year
30% tree cover threshold; all figures in hectares|
Year: Hectares 2001: 339 2002: 251 2003: 105 2004: 215 2005: 272 2006: 119 2007: 271 2008: 250 2009: 307 2010: 140 2011: 185 2012: 195 2013: 316 2014: 123 2015: 66 2016: 86 2017: 305 2018: 44 2019: 374 2020: 155 |
Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 1)
| Sub-national admin area 1 | Tree cover extent (2001) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha | Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha | Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha | Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awdal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jubbada Hoose | 65,311 | 325 | 552 | 346 | 174 | 1,397 | 2.1% |
| Mudug | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nugaal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sanaag | 5,953 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 38 | 0.6% |
| Shabeellaha Dhexe | 894 | 45 | 36 | 104 | 22 | 208 | 23.2% |
| Shabeellaha Hoose | 3,853 | 169 | 61 | 69 | 155 | 454 | 11.8% |
| Sool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Togdheer | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Woqooyi Galbeed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bakool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Banaadir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bari | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bay | 96 | 41 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 64 | 67.0% |
| Galguduud | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Gedo | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 23.2% |
| Hiiraan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.2% |
| Jubbada Dhexe | 10,978 | 589 | 404 | 351 | 608 | 1,952 | 17.8% |
Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)
| Sub-national admin area 1 | Admin area 2 | Tree cover extent (2000) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha | Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha | Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha | Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jubbada Dhexe | Saakow | 234 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 16.2% |
| Awdal | Boorama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Awdal | Lughaya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Awdal | Zeylac | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jubbada Hoose | Afmadow | 2,036 | 9 | 33 | 117 | 66 | 225 | 11.1% |
| Jubbada Hoose | Badhaadhe | 58,747 | 176 | 419 | 161 | 67 | 823 | 1.4% |
| Jubbada Hoose | Jamaame | 2,442 | 134 | 90 | 58 | 39 | 321 | 13.1% |
| Jubbada Hoose | Kismaayo | 2,086 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 28 | 1.3% |
| Mudug | Gaalkacayo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mudug | Goldogob | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mudug | Hobyo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mudug | Jariiban | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mudug | Xarardheere | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nugaal | Burtinle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nugaal | Eyl | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nugaal | Garoowe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sanaag | Badhan | 5,343 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 37 | 0.7% |
| Sanaag | Ceel-Afwein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sanaag | Ceerigaabo | 611 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% |
| Shabeellaha Dhexe | Aadan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Shabeellaha Dhexe | Balcad | 442 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 75 | 17.0% |
| Shabeellaha Dhexe | Cadale | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Shabeellaha Dhexe | Jawhar | 452 | 29 | 14 | 85 | 3 | 132 | 29.2% |
| Shabeellaha Hoose | Afgooye | 212 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4.7% |
| Shabeellaha Hoose | Baraawe | 162 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5.6% |
| Shabeellaha Hoose | Kuntuwaaray | 509 | 54 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 77 | 15.1% |
| Shabeellaha Hoose | Marka | 574 | 15 | 10 | 28 | 115 | 169 | 29.4% |
| Shabeellaha Hoose | Qoryooley | 513 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 45 | 8.8% |
| Shabeellaha Hoose | Sablale | 1,883 | 87 | 26 | 27 | 5 | 144 | 7.6% |
| Shabeellaha Hoose | Wanla Weyn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sool | Caynabo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sool | Lascaanod | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sool | Taleex | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sool | Xudun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Togdheer | Burao | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Togdheer | Buuhoodle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Togdheer | Oodweyne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Togdheer | Sheekh | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Woqooyi Galbeed | Berbera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Woqooyi Galbeed | Gabiley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Woqooyi Galbeed | Hargeysa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bakool | Ceel Barde | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bakool | Rab Dhuure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bakool | Tiyeeglow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bakool | Wajid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bakool | Xudur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Banaadir | Mogadisho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bari | Bander-Beyla | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bari | Bosaaso | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bari | Calawla | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bari | Iskushuban | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bari | Qandala | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bari | Qardho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bay | Baydhabo | 58 | 29 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 79.3% |
| Bay | Buur Xakaba | 26 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 65.4% |
| Bay | Diinsoor | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.1% |
| Bay | Qansax Dheere | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Galguduud | Caabudwaaq | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Galguduud | Cadaado | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Galguduud | Ceel Buur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Galguduud | Ceel Dheer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Galguduud | Dhuusamareeb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Gedo | Baar-Dheere | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 23.1% |
| Gedo | Beled Xaawo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Gedo | Ceel Waaq | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Gedo | Dolow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Gedo | Garbahaaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Gedo | Luuk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hiiraan | Beled Weyn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hiiraan | Buulo Burdo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hiiraan | Jalalaqsi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jubbada Dhexe | Bu'aale | 3,739 | 248 | 125 | 122 | 237 | 733 | 19.6% |
| Jubbada Dhexe | Jilib | 7,005 | 337 | 270 | 219 | 355 | 1,182 | 16.9% |
| Awdal | Baki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
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2019 forest data for Somalia | 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.
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