Land area — Area, per unit of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: Land area — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area — Area, per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area — area, per unit of gdp in Somalia is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area, per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 0.0003 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Somalia 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area — Area, per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +74.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +51.5% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +100.6% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area — Area, per unit of GDP in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +100.6% | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +74.8% | 0.0001 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 1000 ha per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +51.5% | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +43.6% | 0.0001 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 1000 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 capita 0.0033 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area, per unit of gdp in Somalia?
- Land area — area, per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for land area — area, per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.