What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Somalia?

Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Somalia was 200 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Somalia?

The highest recorded value was 200 1000 ha in 1984.

What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Somalia?

The lowest recorded value was 90 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Somalia rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?

Somalia ranks 98th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Somalia?

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

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Somalia

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

Somalia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 200 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

200 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

98th

of 217 countries

All-time high

200 1000 ha

in 1984

All-time low

90 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation — 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 equipped for irrigation — area in Somalia is 200 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 equipped for irrigation — area in Somalia peaked at 200 1000 ha in 1984 and was at its lowest, 90 1000 ha, in 1961.

Somalia ranks 98th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Somalia, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	90 1000 ha	—
1962	90 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	90 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	90 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	90 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	95 1000 ha	+5.6%
1967	95 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	95 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	95 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	95 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	95 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	95 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	100 1000 ha	+5.3%
1974	100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	125 1000 ha	+25.0%
1978	125 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	125 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	125 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	150 1000 ha	+20.0%
1982	150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	200 1000 ha	+33.3%
1985	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	200 1000 ha	+0.0%

Somalia compared with similar countries

Somalia's 200 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.27 1000 ha, 3.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Somalia's 200 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.36 1000 ha, 6.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	92.22 1000 ha	90 1000 ha	95 1000 ha	9
1970s	106 1000 ha	95 1000 ha	125 1000 ha	10
1980s	177.5 1000 ha	125 1000 ha	200 1000 ha	10
1990s	200 1000 ha	200 1000 ha	200 1000 ha	10
2000s	200 1000 ha	200 1000 ha	200 1000 ha	10
2010s	200 1000 ha	200 1000 ha	200 1000 ha	10
2020s	200 1000 ha	200 1000 ha	200 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Somalia

96 Hungary 216.66 1000 ha compare
97 Armenia 209.4 1000 ha compare
99 Mozambique 173.74 1000 ha compare
100 Ethiopia PDR 165 1000 ha compare
101 Sweden 161.5 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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 equipped for irrigation — area in Somalia?: Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Somalia was 200 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Somalia?: The highest recorded value was 200 1000 ha in 1984.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Somalia?: The lowest recorded value was 90 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Somalia rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?: Somalia ranks 98th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Somalia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 250 places, 13,824 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.