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 50th out of 267 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.

Country area — Area in Somalia

Name: Country area — Area in Somalia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Somalia: Country area — Area was 63,766 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

63,766 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

50th

of 267 countries

All-time high

63,766 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

63,766 1000 ha

in 2021

Years of data

1961–2024

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 50th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Country area — Area in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Somalia, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	63,766 1000 ha	—
1962	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	63,766 1000 ha	-0.0%
2022	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	63,766 1000 ha	+0.0%

Somalia compared with similar countries

Somalia's 63,766 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,797 1000 ha, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Somalia's 63,766 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,420 1000 ha, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Somalia

47 Myanmar 67,658 1000 ha compare
48 Afghanistan 65,287 1000 ha compare
49 South Sudan 64,688 1000 ha compare
51 Norway 62,450 1000 ha compare
52 Central African Republic 62,298 1000 ha compare
53 France 60,641 1000 ha compare

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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)
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)

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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 50th out of 267 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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Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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