What is land area — area in Somalia?

Land area — area in Somalia was 62,734 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in Somalia?

The highest recorded value was 62,734 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Somalia?

The lowest recorded value was 62,734 1000 ha in 2021.

How does Somalia rank for land area — area?

Somalia ranks 50th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in Somalia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in Somalia

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

Somalia: Land area — Area was 62,734 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

62,734 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

50th

of 267 countries

All-time high

62,734 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

62,734 1000 ha

in 2021

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Somalia, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area — area in Somalia is 62,734 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Somalia peaked at 62,734 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 62,734 1000 ha, in 2021.

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

Land area — Area in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Somalia, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	62,734 1000 ha	—
1962	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	62,734 1000 ha	-0.0%
2022	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	62,734 1000 ha	+0.0%

Somalia compared with similar countries

Somalia's 62,734 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 62,734 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,360 1000 ha, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	62,734 1000 ha	62,734 1000 ha	62,734 1000 ha	9
1970s	62,734 1000 ha	62,734 1000 ha	62,734 1000 ha	10
1980s	62,734 1000 ha	62,734 1000 ha	62,734 1000 ha	10
1990s	62,734 1000 ha	62,734 1000 ha	62,734 1000 ha	10
2000s	62,734 1000 ha	62,734 1000 ha	62,734 1000 ha	10
2010s	62,734 1000 ha	62,734 1000 ha	62,734 1000 ha	10
2020s	62,734 1000 ha	62,734 1000 ha	62,734 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Somalia

47 Myanmar 65,267 1000 ha compare
48 Afghanistan 65,223 1000 ha compare
49 South Sudan 63,193 1000 ha compare
51 Central African Republic 62,298 1000 ha compare
52 Madagascar 58,180 1000 ha compare
53 Kenya 58,088 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 land area — area in Somalia?: Land area — area in Somalia was 62,734 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Somalia?: The highest recorded value was 62,734 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Somalia?: The lowest recorded value was 62,734 1000 ha in 2021.
How does Somalia rank for land area — area?: Somalia ranks 50th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Somalia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land 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, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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