Agricultural land — Area, per capita in Somalia

Somalia: Agricultural land — Area, per capita was 0.0023 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0023 1000 ha per person
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
15th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0149 1000 ha per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0023 1000 ha per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Agricultural land — Area, per capita in Somalia, 1961–2024

00.0050.010.015196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.

Analysis

In 2024, agricultural land — area, per capita in Somalia stood at 0.0023 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.0149 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 1000 ha per person, in 2024.

Somalia ranks 15th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural land — Area, per capita in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land — Area, per capita in Somalia, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha per person Change
1961 0.0149 1000 ha per person
1962 0.0145 1000 ha per person -2.6%
1963 0.0141 1000 ha per person -2.6%
1964 0.0138 1000 ha per person -2.6%
1965 0.0134 1000 ha per person -2.6%
1966 0.0131 1000 ha per person -2.6%
1967 0.0127 1000 ha per person -2.6%
1968 0.0124 1000 ha per person -2.6%
1969 0.0121 1000 ha per person -2.6%
1970 0.0118 1000 ha per person -2.6%
1971 0.0115 1000 ha per person -2.6%
1972 0.0112 1000 ha per person -2.6%
1973 0.0109 1000 ha per person -2.6%
1974 0.0106 1000 ha per person -2.5%
1975 0.0103 1000 ha per person -2.5%
1976 0.0101 1000 ha per person -2.5%
1977 0.0098 1000 ha per person -2.6%
1978 0.0091 1000 ha per person -6.9%
1979 0.0081 1000 ha per person -11.6%
1980 0.0074 1000 ha per person -8.2%
1981 0.0074 1000 ha per person -0.8%
1982 0.0073 1000 ha per person -0.3%
1983 0.0071 1000 ha per person -3.1%
1984 0.0068 1000 ha per person -3.6%
1985 0.0066 1000 ha per person -3.9%
1986 0.0063 1000 ha per person -4.0%
1987 0.0061 1000 ha per person -3.5%
1988 0.0061 1000 ha per person -0.1%
1989 0.0062 1000 ha per person +1.7%
1990 0.0062 1000 ha per person +0.5%
1991 0.0065 1000 ha per person +3.9%
1992 0.0068 1000 ha per person +4.9%
1993 0.0066 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1994 0.0063 1000 ha per person -4.9%
1995 0.006 1000 ha per person -3.5%
1996 0.0058 1000 ha per person -3.6%
1997 0.0056 1000 ha per person -3.4%
1998 0.0054 1000 ha per person -4.1%
1999 0.0052 1000 ha per person -4.0%
2000 0.005 1000 ha per person -3.9%
2001 0.0048 1000 ha per person -3.9%
2002 0.0046 1000 ha per person -3.6%
2003 0.0045 1000 ha per person -3.6%
2004 0.0043 1000 ha per person -3.5%
2005 0.0041 1000 ha per person -3.5%
2006 0.004 1000 ha per person -3.1%
2007 0.0039 1000 ha per person -3.2%
2008 0.0038 1000 ha per person -2.7%
2009 0.0037 1000 ha per person -2.5%
2010 0.0036 1000 ha per person -2.5%
2011 0.0036 1000 ha per person -0.9%
2012 0.0035 1000 ha per person -0.9%
2013 0.0034 1000 ha per person -3.0%
2014 0.0033 1000 ha per person -3.5%
2015 0.0032 1000 ha per person -3.4%
2016 0.0031 1000 ha per person -3.8%
2017 0.003 1000 ha per person -3.8%
2018 0.0029 1000 ha per person -3.5%
2019 0.0028 1000 ha per person -3.6%
2020 0.0027 1000 ha per person -3.7%
2021 0.0026 1000 ha per person -3.6%
2022 0.0025 1000 ha per person -3.0%
2023 0.0024 1000 ha per person -3.0%
2024 0.0023 1000 ha per person -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0134 1000 ha per person 0.0121 1000 ha per person 0.0149 1000 ha per person 9
1970s 0.0103 1000 ha per person 0.0081 1000 ha per person 0.0118 1000 ha per person 10
1980s 0.0067 1000 ha per person 0.0061 1000 ha per person 0.0074 1000 ha per person 10
1990s 0.006 1000 ha per person 0.0052 1000 ha per person 0.0068 1000 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0043 1000 ha per person 0.0037 1000 ha per person 0.005 1000 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0032 1000 ha per person 0.0028 1000 ha per person 0.0036 1000 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0025 1000 ha per person 0.0023 1000 ha per person 0.0027 1000 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 12 Paraguay 0.0031 1000 ha per person compare
  2. 13 Chad 0.0025 1000 ha per person compare
  3. 14 South Sudan 0.0024 1000 ha per person compare
  4. 16 Sudan 0.0022 1000 ha per person compare
  5. 17 Eritrea 0.0021 1000 ha per person compare
  6. 18 Libya 0.0021 1000 ha per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land — area, per capita in Somalia?
Agricultural land — area, per capita in Somalia was 0.0023 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural land — area, per capita recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0149 1000 ha per person in 1961.
What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per capita recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 1000 ha per person in 2024.
How does Somalia rank for agricultural land — area, per capita?
Somalia ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is agricultural land — area, per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural land — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Agricultural land — Area ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Agricultural land — Area, per capita
Unit
1000 ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 11,050 data points, 1961–2024
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Agricultural land — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.