Somalia vs Tajikistan: Land use

Somalia
1.13 million hectares
in 2023
Tajikistan
1.05 million hectares
in 2023
Somalia rank
111th
Tajikistan rank
112th

Land use over time

  • Somalia
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 1.13 million hectares against 1.05 million hectares in Tajikistan, a difference of 80,200 hectares.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 111th and Tajikistan ranks 112th of 223 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.06 million hectares 940,125 hectares 116,625 hectares Somalia
2000s 1.10 million hectares 878,640 hectares 218,760 hectares Somalia
2010s 1.11 million hectares 955,640 hectares 150,680 hectares Somalia
2020s 1.13 million hectares 1.05 million hectares 76,050 hectares Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use, Somalia or Tajikistan?
Somalia, at 1.13 million hectares against 1.05 million hectares in Tajikistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use between Somalia and Tajikistan?
80,200 hectares, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Tajikistan?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Somalia and Tajikistan rank globally for land use?
Somalia ranks 111th and Tajikistan ranks 112th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. 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
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed