Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland in Somalia

Somalia: Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland was 17.7 % in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
17.7 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
81st
of 184 countries
All-time high
19.61 %
in 1984
All-time low
9.73 %
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland in Somalia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland in Somalia is 17.7 %, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland in Somalia peaked at 19.61 % in 1984 and was at its lowest, 9.73 %, in 1965.

Somalia ranks 81st of 184 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.97 % 9.73 % 10.22 % 9
1970s 10.89 % 9.9 % 12.69 % 10
1980s 17.34 % 12.5 % 19.61 % 10
1990s 18.98 % 18.74 % 19.19 % 10
2000s 18.24 % 17.29 % 19.49 % 10
2010s 18.1 % 17.73 % 19.49 % 10
2020s 17.72 % 17.7 % 17.73 % 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 78 Philippines 19.16 % compare
  2. 79 South Africa 18.04 % compare
  3. 80 Cuba 17.94 % compare
  4. 82 Sao Tome and Principe 16.96 % compare
  5. 83 OECD 16.88 % compare
  6. 84 Seychelles 16.84 % compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland in Somalia?
Land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland in Somalia was 17.7 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 19.61 % in 1984.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.73 % in 1965.
How does Somalia rank for land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland?
Somalia ranks 81st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 β€” Share in Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
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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.