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 118th out of 234 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.
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
- 115 Slovakia 1,320 1000 ha compare
- 116 Haiti 1,305 1000 ha compare
- 117 Papua New Guinea 1,215 1000 ha compare
- 119 Mongolia 1,129 1000 ha compare
- 120 Tajikistan 1,050 1000 ha compare
- 121 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1,038 1000 ha compare
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 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 118th out of 234 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.