Central America vs Somalia: Agriculture — Area

Central America
116,397 1000 ha
in 2024
Somalia
44,130 1000 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
28th
Somalia rank
25th

Agriculture — Area over time

  • Central America
  • Somalia
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

Central America currently reports 116,397 1000 ha against 44,130 1000 ha in Somalia, a difference of 72,267 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 28th and Somalia ranks 25th of 36 groups.

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 117,289 1000 ha 44,129 1000 ha 73,160 1000 ha Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture — area, Central America or Somalia?
Central America, at 116,397 1000 ha against 44,130 1000 ha in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture — area between Central America and Somalia?
72,267 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 agriculture — area?
Central America ranks 28th and Somalia ranks 25th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agriculture — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.