Afghanistan vs Somalia: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 65,223 1000 ha against 62,734 1000 ha in Somalia, a difference of 2,489 1000 ha.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 48th and Somalia ranks 50th of 267 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,223 1000 ha | 62,734 1000 ha | 2,489 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 65,223 1000 ha | 62,734 1000 ha | 2,489 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 65,223 1000 ha | 62,734 1000 ha | 2,489 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 65,223 1000 ha | 62,734 1000 ha | 2,489 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 65,223 1000 ha | 62,734 1000 ha | 2,489 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 65,223 1000 ha | 62,734 1000 ha | 2,489 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 65,223 1000 ha | 62,734 1000 ha | 2,489 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Afghanistan, at 65,223 1000 ha against 62,734 1000 ha in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 2,489 1000 ha, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for land area — area?
- Afghanistan ranks 48th and Somalia ranks 50th of 267 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — 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.