Middle Africa vs Somalia: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Middle Africa
- Somalia
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
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.