Country area — Area, per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Country area — Area, per capita was 0.0034 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Country area — Area, per capita in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, country area — area, per capita in Somalia stood at 0.0034 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area, per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.0216 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Somalia 47th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Country area — Area, per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0216 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.021 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0205 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.02 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0195 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0189 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0185 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.018 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0175 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0171 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0166 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0162 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0158 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0154 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.015 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0146 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0142 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0132 1000 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0117 1000 ha per person | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0107 1000 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0107 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0106 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0103 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0099 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0095 1000 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0091 1000 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0088 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0088 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.009 1000 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.009 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0094 1000 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0098 1000 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0095 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0091 1000 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0088 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0084 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0081 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0078 1000 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0075 1000 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0072 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0069 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0067 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0064 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.006 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0058 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0052 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0052 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0051 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.005 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0046 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.004 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0036 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0035 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0034 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0195 1000 ha per person | 0.0175 1000 ha per person | 0.0216 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.015 1000 ha per person | 0.0117 1000 ha per person | 0.0171 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0097 1000 ha per person | 0.0088 1000 ha per person | 0.0107 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0087 1000 ha per person | 0.0075 1000 ha per person | 0.0098 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0062 1000 ha per person | 0.0053 1000 ha per person | 0.0072 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 1000 ha per person | 0.004 1000 ha per person | 0.0052 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 1000 ha per person | 0.0034 1000 ha per person | 0.0038 1000 ha per person | 5 |
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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)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Land area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Land area — Area, per capita 0.0033 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area, per capita in Somalia?
- Country area — area, per capita in Somalia was 0.0034 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest country area — area, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0216 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for country area — area, per capita?
- Somalia ranks 47th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — 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 Country area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Country area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Country area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.