Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Somalia
Somalia: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 70.34 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — share in land area in Somalia stood at 70.34 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Somalia peaked at 70.39 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 69.99 %, in 1961.
That places Somalia 26th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69.99 % | — |
| 1962 | 69.99 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 70 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 70.01 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 70.02 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 70.03 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 70.03 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 70.04 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 70.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 70.06 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 70.07 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 70.07 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 70.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 70.09 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 70.1 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 70.11 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 70.11 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 70.12 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 70.13 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 70.14 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 70.15 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 70.15 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 70.16 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 70.17 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 70.18 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 70.19 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 70.19 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 70.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 70.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 70.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 70.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 70.21 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 70.21 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 70.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 70.23 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 70.23 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 70.24 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 70.24 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 70.24 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 70.24 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 70.25 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70.28 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 70.31 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70.39 % | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 70.34 % | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 70.26 % | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 70.18 % | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 70.34 % | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.34 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.34 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.18 % | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 70.18 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.34 % | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.34 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 70.34 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.34 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.34 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.34 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.34 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70.34 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70.34 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 70.34 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.34 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 70.34 % | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 70.34 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 58.39 %, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 70.34 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.41 %, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.02 % | 69.99 % | 70.05 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.09 % | 70.06 % | 70.13 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.17 % | 70.14 % | 70.2 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.22 % | 70.2 % | 70.24 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.29 % | 70.18 % | 70.39 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.31 % | 70.18 % | 70.34 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.34 % | 70.34 % | 70.34 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 23 Bangladesh 72.21 % compare
- 24 Ukraine 71.3 % compare
- 25 Madagascar 70.36 % compare
- 27 Faroe Islands 70.12 % compare
- 28 Eswatini 69.61 % compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 69.21 % compare
- 29 United Kingdom 69.21 % compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1376 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — share in land area in Somalia?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in Somalia was 70.34 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.39 % in 2004.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.99 % in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Somalia ranks 26th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in land area rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.