Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Land use hidden — Total area, per capita was 0.0347 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0347 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
46th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.216 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0347 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Somalia stood at 0.0347 Square kilometres per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.216 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0347 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Somalia 46th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.216 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2104 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.205 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1997 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1945 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1895 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1846 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1798 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1751 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1706 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1662 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1619 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1576 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1536 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1498 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1461 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1422 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1324 Square kilometres per person | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.117 Square kilometres per person | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1074 Square kilometres per person | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1066 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1062 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1029 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0992 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0953 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0914 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0882 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0881 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0896 Square kilometres per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.09 Square kilometres per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0936 Square kilometres per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0982 Square kilometres per person | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0954 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0907 Square kilometres per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0875 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0844 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0815 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0782 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0751 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0721 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0693 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0668 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0644 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.062 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0599 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0581 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0563 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0547 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0533 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.052 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0516 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0512 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0495 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0478 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0462 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0444 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0427 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0413 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0398 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0383 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0369 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0358 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0347 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0347 Square kilometres per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0163 Square kilometres per person, 2.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0347 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0168 Square kilometres per person, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.195 Square kilometres per person | 0.1751 Square kilometres per person | 0.216 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1497 Square kilometres per person | 0.117 Square kilometres per person | 0.1706 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0975 Square kilometres per person | 0.0881 Square kilometres per person | 0.1074 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0875 Square kilometres per person | 0.0751 Square kilometres per person | 0.0982 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0617 Square kilometres per person | 0.0533 Square kilometres per person | 0.0721 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0467 Square kilometres per person | 0.0398 Square kilometres per person | 0.052 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0364 Square kilometres per person | 0.0347 Square kilometres per person | 0.0383 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 43 Solomon Islands 0.0361 Square kilometres per person compare
- 44 Eritrea 0.0351 Square kilometres per person compare
- 45 Bahamas 0.0347 Square kilometres per person compare
- 47 Angola 0.0339 Square kilometres per person compare
- 48 Venezuela 0.0322 Square kilometres per person compare
- 49 Laos 0.0309 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 — total area, per capita in Somalia?
- Land use hidden — total area, per capita in Somalia was 0.0347 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.216 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0347 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for land use hidden — total area, per capita?
- Somalia ranks 46th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total 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 — Total area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Total 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 — Total area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Total 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 — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.