Land use hidden — Cropland in Somalia
Somalia: Land use hidden — Cropland was 11,292 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11,292 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
98th
of 193 countries
All-time high
11,570 Square kilometres
in 2004
All-time low
9,050 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland in Somalia stood at 11,292 Square kilometres.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Somalia peaked at 11,570 Square kilometres in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9,050 Square kilometres, in 1961.
That places Somalia 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,050 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 9,100 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 9,150 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 9,200 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 9,250 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 9,300 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 9,350 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 9,400 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 9,450 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 9,500 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 9,550 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 9,600 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 9,650 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 9,700 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 9,750 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 9,800 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 9,850 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 9,900 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 9,950 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 10,050 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 10,100 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 10,150 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 10,200 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 10,250 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 10,300 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 10,350 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 10,390 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 10,400 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 10,420 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 10,420 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,430 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 10,440 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 10,500 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 10,560 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 10,610 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 10,660 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 10,670 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 10,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10,710 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 10,900 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 11,090 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 11,570 Square kilometres | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 11,260 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 10,760 Square kilometres | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 10,260 Square kilometres | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 11,260 Square kilometres | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 11,260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11,260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,260 Square kilometres | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 10,260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11,260 Square kilometres | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 11,260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11,260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11,260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11,267 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 11,266 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 11,279 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 11,281 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11,280 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 11,290 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 11,292 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 11,292 Square kilometres is below the median for low income countries, which is 26,120 Square kilometres, 43% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 11,292 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38,750 Square kilometres, 29% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,250 Square kilometres | 9,050 Square kilometres | 9,450 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,725 Square kilometres | 9,500 Square kilometres | 9,950 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,219 Square kilometres | 10,000 Square kilometres | 10,400 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,538 Square kilometres | 10,420 Square kilometres | 10,670 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,974 Square kilometres | 10,260 Square kilometres | 11,570 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,063 Square kilometres | 10,260 Square kilometres | 11,279 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,286 Square kilometres | 11,280 Square kilometres | 11,292 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 95 Haiti 13,050 Square kilometres compare
- 96 Papua New Guinea 12,150 Square kilometres compare
- 97 Mongolia 11,490 Square kilometres compare
- 99 Tajikistan 10,490 Square kilometres compare
- 100 Belgium 8,864 Square kilometres compare
- 101 El Salvador 8,810 Square kilometres compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland in Somalia?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Somalia was 11,292 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,570 Square kilometres in 2004.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,050 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Somalia ranks 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata