Land use in Somalia
Somalia: Land use was 1.13 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 1.13 million hectares for land use in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Somalia peaked at 1.16 million hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 905,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Somalia 111th out of 223 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 925,000 hectares | 905,000 hectares | 945,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 972,500 hectares | 950,000 hectares | 995,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 108 Haiti 1.30 million hectares compare
- 109 Papua New Guinea 1.22 million hectares compare
- 110 Mongolia 1.15 million hectares compare
- 112 Tajikistan 1.05 million hectares compare
- 113 Netherlands 1.04 million hectares compare
- 114 Croatia 947,000 hectares compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 34.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.81 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 17.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 4.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0032 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Somalia?
- Land use in Somalia was 1.13 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 905,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for land use?
- Somalia ranks 111th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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