Afghanistan vs Somalia: Land use hidden — Land area

Afghanistan
652,230 Square kilometres
in 2023
Somalia
627,340 Square kilometres
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
37th
Somalia rank
38th

Land use hidden — Land area over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 652,230 Square kilometres against 627,340 Square kilometres in Somalia, a difference of 24,890 Square kilometres.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 37th and Somalia ranks 38th of 202 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 652,230 Square kilometres 627,340 Square kilometres 24,890 Square kilometres Afghanistan
1970s 652,230 Square kilometres 627,340 Square kilometres 24,890 Square kilometres Afghanistan
1980s 652,230 Square kilometres 627,340 Square kilometres 24,890 Square kilometres Afghanistan
1990s 652,230 Square kilometres 627,340 Square kilometres 24,890 Square kilometres Afghanistan
2000s 652,230 Square kilometres 627,340 Square kilometres 24,890 Square kilometres Afghanistan
2010s 652,230 Square kilometres 627,340 Square kilometres 24,890 Square kilometres Afghanistan
2020s 652,230 Square kilometres 627,340 Square kilometres 24,890 Square kilometres Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — land area, Afghanistan or Somalia?
Afghanistan, at 652,230 Square kilometres against 627,340 Square kilometres in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — land area between Afghanistan and Somalia?
24,890 Square kilometres, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for land use hidden — land area?
Afghanistan ranks 37th and Somalia ranks 38th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Land area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,445 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata