Cropland — Area in Somalia
Somalia: Cropland — Area was 1,130 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Somalia is 1,130 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Somalia peaked at 1,157 1000 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 905 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Somalia 129th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Somalia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 905 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 910 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 915 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 920 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 925 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 930 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 935 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 940 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 945 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 950 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 955 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 960 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 965 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 970 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 975 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 980 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 985 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 990 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 995 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1,000 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1,005 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1,010 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1,015 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1,020 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1,025 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1,030 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,035 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,039 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1,040 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,042 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,042 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,043 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,044 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,050 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,056 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,061 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,066 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,067 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,067 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,067 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,071 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,090 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,109 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,157 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1,126 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,076 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1,026 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1,126 1000 ha | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 1,126 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,126 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,026 1000 ha | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 1,026 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,126 1000 ha | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 1,126 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,126 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,126 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,127 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,127 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,128 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,128 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,128 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,129 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,130 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1,130 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,640 1000 ha, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1,130 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,830 1000 ha, 40% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 925 1000 ha | 905 1000 ha | 945 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 972.5 1000 ha | 950 1000 ha | 995 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,022 1000 ha | 1,000 1000 ha | 1,040 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,054 1000 ha | 1,042 1000 ha | 1,067 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,097 1000 ha | 1,026 1000 ha | 1,157 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,106 1000 ha | 1,026 1000 ha | 1,128 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,129 1000 ha | 1,128 1000 ha | 1,130 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 126 Slovakia 1,320 1000 ha compare
- 127 Haiti 1,305 1000 ha compare
- 128 Papua New Guinea 1,215 1000 ha compare
- 130 Mongolia 1,129 1000 ha compare
- 131 Tajikistan 1,050 1000 ha compare
- 132 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1,038 1000 ha 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 cropland — area in Somalia?
- Cropland — area in Somalia was 1,130 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,157 1000 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 905 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for cropland — area?
- Somalia ranks 129th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — 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.