Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita was 0.0342 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0342 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
43rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.2125 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0342 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — land area, per capita in Somalia is 0.0342 Square kilometres per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.2125 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0342 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
Somalia ranks 43rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2125 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.207 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2017 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1965 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1914 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1864 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1816 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1769 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1723 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1678 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1635 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1592 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1551 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1511 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1473 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1437 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1399 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1303 Square kilometres per person | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1151 Square kilometres per person | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1057 Square kilometres per person | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1049 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1045 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1012 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0976 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0937 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0899 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0868 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0867 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0882 Square kilometres per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0886 Square kilometres per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0921 Square kilometres per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0966 Square kilometres per person | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0939 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0893 Square kilometres per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0861 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.083 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0802 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0769 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0739 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.071 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0682 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0657 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0633 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.061 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0589 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0572 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0554 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0538 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0524 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0512 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0508 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0503 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0487 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.047 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0454 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0437 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0421 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0406 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0391 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0377 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0363 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0352 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0342 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0342 Square kilometres per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0146 Square kilometres per person, 2.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0342 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.015 Square kilometres per person, 2.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1918 Square kilometres per person | 0.1723 Square kilometres per person | 0.2125 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1473 Square kilometres per person | 0.1151 Square kilometres per person | 0.1678 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0959 Square kilometres per person | 0.0867 Square kilometres per person | 0.1057 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0861 Square kilometres per person | 0.0739 Square kilometres per person | 0.0966 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0607 Square kilometres per person | 0.0524 Square kilometres per person | 0.071 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0459 Square kilometres per person | 0.0391 Square kilometres per person | 0.0512 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0359 Square kilometres per person | 0.0342 Square kilometres per person | 0.0377 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 40 Zambia 0.0359 Square kilometres per person compare
- 41 Solomon Islands 0.035 Square kilometres per person compare
- 42 Eritrea 0.0349 Square kilometres per person compare
- 44 Angola 0.0339 Square kilometres per person compare
- 45 Venezuela 0.0312 Square kilometres per person compare
- 46 Laos 0.0301 Square kilometres per person 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 — land area, per capita in Somalia?
- Land use hidden — land area, per capita in Somalia was 0.0342 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2125 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0342 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for land use hidden — land area, per capita?
- Somalia ranks 43rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area, per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Land area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Land area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.