Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre was 7.24 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Somalia stood at 7.24 An per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 8.93 An per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.02 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Somalia ranks 106th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.02 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.1 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 5.18 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 5.26 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 5.34 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 5.42 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 5.58 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 5.82 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 6.06 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 6.06 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5.82 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 5.9 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 5.82 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 5.42 An per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 5.97 An per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 5.77 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 6.44 An per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 7.22 An per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 7.14 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 6.95 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 7.13 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 7.29 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 6.7 An per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 6.85 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 7.16 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 7.29 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 7.6 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 7.94 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 7.65 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 6.38 An per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 5.58 An per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 5.26 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 6.69 An per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 7.97 An per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 8.29 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 8.61 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 8.93 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 8.45 An per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 8.18 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 8.19 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 8.38 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 8.48 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.53 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 8.61 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 8.77 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 8.53 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.68 An per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 7.65 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 7.62 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.65 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.73 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 7.76 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.76 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.81 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.79 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.73 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.65 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 7.63 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.65 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.67 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.45 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 7.28 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 7.24 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 7.24 An per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.06 An per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 7.24 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.12 An per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +27.3% | 5.26 An per square kilometre | 6.69 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.42 An per square kilometre | 5.02 An per square kilometre | 6.06 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.16 An per square kilometre | 5.42 An per square kilometre | 7.22 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.26 An per square kilometre | 6.7 An per square kilometre | 7.94 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.43 An per square kilometre | 5.26 An per square kilometre | 8.93 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.24 An per square kilometre | 7.62 An per square kilometre | 8.77 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.72 An per square kilometre | 7.63 An per square kilometre | 7.81 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.41 An per square kilometre | 7.24 An per square kilometre | 7.67 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 103 Vanuatu 7.52 An per square kilometre compare
- 104 Croatia 7.42 An per square kilometre compare
- 105 Palestine 7.4 An per square kilometre compare
- 107 Trinidad and Tobago 7.02 An per square kilometre compare
- 108 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.69 An per square kilometre compare
- 109 Fiji 6.67 An per square kilometre 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 cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Somalia was 7.24 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.93 An per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.02 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 106th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.