Central America vs Somalia: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Central America
- Somalia
How they compare
Central America currently reports 116,316 1000 ha against 44,130 1000 ha in Somalia, a difference of 72,186 1000 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 2.6 times Somalia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 20th and Somalia ranks 25th of 47 regions.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111,836 1000 ha | 43,925 1000 ha | 67,911 1000 ha | Central America |
| 1970s | 112,492 1000 ha | 43,972 1000 ha | 68,520 1000 ha | Central America |
| 1980s | 117,406 1000 ha | 44,022 1000 ha | 73,384 1000 ha | Central America |
| 1990s | 124,055 1000 ha | 44,054 1000 ha | 80,001 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2000s | 124,151 1000 ha | 44,097 1000 ha | 80,054 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2010s | 116,980 1000 ha | 44,106 1000 ha | 72,874 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 117,224 1000 ha | 44,129 1000 ha | 73,096 1000 ha | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Central America or Somalia?
- Central America, at 116,316 1000 ha against 44,130 1000 ha in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Central America and Somalia?
- 72,186 1000 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Somalia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Somalia rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Central America ranks 20th and Somalia ranks 25th of 47 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.