What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Somalia?

The lowest recorded value was 430,000 Square kilometres in 1961.

How does Somalia rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?

Somalia ranks 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Somalia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 — Permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Somalia

Name: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Somalia
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Somalia: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 430,000 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

430,000 Square kilometres

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

15th

of 180 countries

All-time high

430,000 Square kilometres

in 1961

All-time low

430,000 Square kilometres

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Somalia, 1961–2023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 430,000 Square kilometres for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Somalia peaked at 430,000 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 430,000 Square kilometres, in 1961.

Somalia ranks 15th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Somalia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres	Change
1961	430,000 Square kilometres	—
1962	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1963	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1964	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1965	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1966	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1967	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1968	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1969	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1970	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1971	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1972	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1973	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1974	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1975	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1976	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1977	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1978	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1979	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1980	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1981	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1982	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1983	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1984	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1985	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1986	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1987	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1988	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1989	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1990	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1991	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1992	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1993	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1994	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1995	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1996	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1997	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1998	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1999	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2000	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2001	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2002	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2003	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2004	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2005	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2006	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2007	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2008	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2009	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2010	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2011	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2012	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2013	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2014	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2015	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2016	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2017	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2018	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2019	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2020	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2021	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2022	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2023	430,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%

Somalia compared with similar countries

Somalia's 430,000 Square kilometres is above the median for low income countries, which is 56,575 Square kilometres, 7.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Somalia's 430,000 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60,000 Square kilometres, 7.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	430,000 Square kilometres	430,000 Square kilometres	430,000 Square kilometres	9
1970s	430,000 Square kilometres	430,000 Square kilometres	430,000 Square kilometres	10
1980s	430,000 Square kilometres	430,000 Square kilometres	430,000 Square kilometres	10
1990s	430,000 Square kilometres	430,000 Square kilometres	430,000 Square kilometres	10
2000s	430,000 Square kilometres	430,000 Square kilometres	430,000 Square kilometres	10
2010s	430,000 Square kilometres	430,000 Square kilometres	430,000 Square kilometres	10
2020s	430,000 Square kilometres	430,000 Square kilometres	430,000 Square kilometres	4

Countries ranked near Somalia

12 Slovenia 3,788 Square kilometres compare
12 Argentina 746,810 Square kilometres compare
12 Equatorial Guinea 49.2 Square kilometres compare
13 Estonia 2,720 Square kilometres compare
13 Mexico 740,997 Square kilometres compare
14 Timor-Leste 1,500 Square kilometres compare
14 Chad 450,000 Square kilometres compare
15 Micronesia 30 Square kilometres compare
16 Angola 403,610 Square kilometres compare
17 Namibia 380,000 Square kilometres compare
18 Turkmenistan 379,469 Square kilometres compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Somalia?: Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Somalia was 430,000 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Somalia?: The highest recorded value was 430,000 Square kilometres in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Somalia?: The lowest recorded value was 430,000 Square kilometres in 1961.
How does Somalia rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?: Somalia ranks 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Somalia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: Square kilometres
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 207 places, 11,927 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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