Northern Africa vs Somalia: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Northern Africa
- Somalia
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 218,303 1000 ha against 44,130 1000 ha in Somalia, a difference of 174,173 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 4.9 times Somalia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 21st and Somalia ranks 25th of 31 groups.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 206,471 1000 ha | 43,925 1000 ha | 162,546 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1970s | 212,244 1000 ha | 43,972 1000 ha | 168,271 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 215,273 1000 ha | 44,022 1000 ha | 171,251 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 230,797 1000 ha | 44,054 1000 ha | 186,743 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 239,308 1000 ha | 44,097 1000 ha | 195,210 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 222,706 1000 ha | 44,106 1000 ha | 178,600 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 218,092 1000 ha | 44,129 1000 ha | 173,963 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, Northern Africa or Somalia?
- Northern Africa, at 218,303 1000 ha against 44,130 1000 ha in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between Northern Africa and Somalia?
- 174,173 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Somalia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Somalia rank globally for agriculture — area?
- Northern Africa ranks 21st and Somalia ranks 25th of 31 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.