Country area — Area in Somalia
Somalia: Country area — Area was 63,766 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Country area — Area in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 63,766 1000 ha for country area — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area in Somalia peaked at 63,766 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 63,766 1000 ha, in 2021.
That places Somalia 46th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63,766 1000 ha | 63,766 1000 ha | 63,766 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 63,766 1000 ha | 63,766 1000 ha | 63,766 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,766 1000 ha | 63,766 1000 ha | 63,766 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,766 1000 ha | 63,766 1000 ha | 63,766 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,766 1000 ha | 63,766 1000 ha | 63,766 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,766 1000 ha | 63,766 1000 ha | 63,766 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,766 1000 ha | 63,766 1000 ha | 63,766 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Somalia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 17.7 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 200 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,032 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 68.54 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 97.44 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 43,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.07 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 30.15 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 2.49 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,100 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area in Somalia?
- Country area — area in Somalia was 63,766 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest country area — area recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 63,766 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,766 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Somalia rank for country area — area?
- Somalia ranks 46th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Country area — 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.