Land area — Area, per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Land area — Area, per capita was 0.0033 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area — Area, per capita in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.0033 1000 ha per person for land area — area, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area, per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.0213 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Somalia 44th 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.
Land area — Area, per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0213 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0207 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0202 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0196 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0191 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0186 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0182 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0177 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0172 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0168 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0163 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0159 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0155 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0151 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0147 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0144 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.014 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.013 1000 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0115 1000 ha per person | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0106 1000 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0105 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0104 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0101 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0098 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0094 1000 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.009 1000 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0087 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0087 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0088 1000 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0089 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0092 1000 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0097 1000 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0094 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0089 1000 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0086 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0083 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.008 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0077 1000 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0074 1000 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0071 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0068 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0066 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0063 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0061 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0059 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0057 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0054 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0052 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0051 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.005 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0042 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0036 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0033 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0192 1000 ha per person | 0.0172 1000 ha per person | 0.0213 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0147 1000 ha per person | 0.0115 1000 ha per person | 0.0168 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0096 1000 ha per person | 0.0087 1000 ha per person | 0.0106 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0086 1000 ha per person | 0.0074 1000 ha per person | 0.0097 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 1000 ha per person | 0.0052 1000 ha per person | 0.0071 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 1000 ha per person | 0.0039 1000 ha per person | 0.0051 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 1000 ha per person | 0.0033 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)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0034 1000 ha per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area, per capita in Somalia?
- Land area — area, per capita in Somalia was 0.0033 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area — area, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0213 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for land area — area, per capita?
- Somalia ranks 44th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land 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 Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land 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.
Land area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land 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.