Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.0234 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0234 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
13th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.1457 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0234 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.0234 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita 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 — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.1457 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0234 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Somalia 13th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1457 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1419 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1382 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1347 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1312 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1278 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1245 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1212 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1181 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.115 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.112 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1092 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1063 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1036 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.101 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0985 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0959 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0893 Square kilometres per person | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0789 Square kilometres per person | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0724 Square kilometres per person | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0719 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0716 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0694 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0669 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0642 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0617 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0595 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0594 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0604 Square kilometres per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0607 Square kilometres per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0631 Square kilometres per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0662 Square kilometres per person | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0644 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0612 Square kilometres per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.059 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0569 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.055 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0527 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0506 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0486 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0467 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.045 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0434 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0418 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0404 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0392 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.038 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0369 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0359 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0351 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0348 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0345 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0334 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0322 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0311 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.03 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0288 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0278 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0268 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0258 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0249 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0242 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0234 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0234 Square kilometres per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0041 Square kilometres per person, 5.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0234 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0036 Square kilometres per person, 6.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1315 Square kilometres per person | 0.1181 Square kilometres per person | 0.1457 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.101 Square kilometres per person | 0.0789 Square kilometres per person | 0.115 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0657 Square kilometres per person | 0.0594 Square kilometres per person | 0.0724 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.059 Square kilometres per person | 0.0506 Square kilometres per person | 0.0662 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0416 Square kilometres per person | 0.0359 Square kilometres per person | 0.0486 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0315 Square kilometres per person | 0.0268 Square kilometres per person | 0.0351 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0246 Square kilometres per person | 0.0234 Square kilometres per person | 0.0258 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 10 Uruguay 0.0354 Square kilometres per person compare
- 11 Bolivia 0.027 Square kilometres per person compare
- 12 Paraguay 0.0245 Square kilometres per person compare
- 14 Chad 0.0233 Square kilometres per person compare
- 15 Eritrea 0.0199 Square kilometres per person compare
- 16 Sudan 0.0183 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 — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Somalia?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Somalia was 0.0234 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1457 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0234 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Somalia ranks 13th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.