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. β² Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland in Somalia, 1961β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 78 Philippines 19.16 % compare
- 79 South Africa 18.04 % compare
- 80 Cuba 17.94 % compare
- 82 Sao Tome and Principe 16.96 % compare
- 83 OECD 16.88 % compare
- 84 Seychelles 16.84 % compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 Β°C (2025)
- Arable land β Area 1,100 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation β Area 200 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land β Share in Agricultural land 2.49 % (2024)
- Permanent crops β Area 30.15 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops β Share in Agricultural land 0.07 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Land area 68.54 % (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Land area 1.8 % (2024)
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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About this data
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.