Somalia vs Western Asia: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Somalia
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 274,698 1000 ha against 44,130 1000 ha in Somalia, a difference of 230,568 1000 ha.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 6.2 times Somalia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 25th and Western Asia ranks 22nd of 237 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,925 1000 ha | 174,647 1000 ha | 130,722 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1970s | 43,972 1000 ha | 176,201 1000 ha | 132,228 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1980s | 44,022 1000 ha | 187,741 1000 ha | 143,719 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1990s | 44,054 1000 ha | 241,500 1000 ha | 197,446 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 44,097 1000 ha | 274,099 1000 ha | 230,002 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 44,106 1000 ha | 272,302 1000 ha | 228,196 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 44,129 1000 ha | 273,069 1000 ha | 228,940 1000 ha | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, Somalia or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 274,698 1000 ha against 44,130 1000 ha in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between Somalia and Western Asia?
- 230,568 1000 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Western Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Western Asia rank globally for agriculture — area?
- Somalia ranks 25th and Western Asia ranks 22nd of 237 countries.
- 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.