Middle Africa vs Somalia: Agriculture — Area

Middle Africa
160,685 1000 ha
in 2024
Somalia
44,130 1000 ha
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
26th
Somalia rank
25th

Agriculture — Area over time

  • Middle Africa
  • Somalia
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 160,685 1000 ha against 44,130 1000 ha in Somalia, a difference of 116,555 1000 ha.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 3.6 times Somalia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.

Middle Africa ranks 26th and Somalia ranks 25th of 36 groups.

Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle Africa Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 142,924 1000 ha 43,925 1000 ha 98,999 1000 ha Middle Africa
1970s 144,065 1000 ha 43,972 1000 ha 100,092 1000 ha Middle Africa
1980s 144,965 1000 ha 44,022 1000 ha 100,943 1000 ha Middle Africa
1990s 145,302 1000 ha 44,054 1000 ha 101,248 1000 ha Middle Africa
2000s 145,794 1000 ha 44,097 1000 ha 101,697 1000 ha Middle Africa
2010s 155,175 1000 ha 44,106 1000 ha 111,068 1000 ha Middle Africa
2020s 159,326 1000 ha 44,129 1000 ha 115,198 1000 ha Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture — area, Middle Africa or Somalia?
Middle Africa, at 160,685 1000 ha against 44,130 1000 ha in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture — area between Middle Africa and Somalia?
116,555 1000 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Somalia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Middle Africa and Somalia rank globally for agriculture — area?
Middle Africa ranks 26th 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.