Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Somalia: Cropland — Area

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
1,038 1000 ha
in 2024
Somalia
1,130 1000 ha
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
109th
Somalia rank
106th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 1,130 1000 ha against 1,038 1000 ha in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 92 1000 ha.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 109th and Somalia ranks 106th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 963.16 1000 ha 925 1000 ha 38.16 1000 ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
1970s 855.86 1000 ha 972.5 1000 ha 116.64 1000 ha Somalia
1980s 898.13 1000 ha 1,022 1000 ha 123.77 1000 ha Somalia
1990s 962.21 1000 ha 1,054 1000 ha 91.59 1000 ha Somalia
2000s 1,096 1000 ha 1,097 1000 ha 1.39 1000 ha Somalia
2010s 1,063 1000 ha 1,106 1000 ha 43.06 1000 ha Somalia
2020s 1,041 1000 ha 1,129 1000 ha 87.5 1000 ha Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Somalia?
Somalia, at 1,130 1000 ha against 1,038 1000 ha in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Somalia?
92 1000 ha, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Somalia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Somalia rank globally for cropland — area?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 109th and Somalia ranks 106th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.