Non-agricultural population in Somalia
Somalia: Non-agricultural population was 3.47 million FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Non-agricultural population in Somalia, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
In 2012, non-agricultural population in Somalia stood at 3.47 million FAO, number. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-agricultural population in Somalia peaked at 3.47 million FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million FAO, number, in 1980.
Somalia ranks 27th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.57 million FAO, number | 1.47 million FAO, number | 1.69 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.85 million FAO, number | 1.71 million FAO, number | 2.12 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 million FAO, number | 2.21 million FAO, number | 3.09 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 million FAO, number | 3.21 million FAO, number | 3.47 million FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More environment data for Somalia
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 2.49 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 17.7 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 30.15 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.07 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 43,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,032 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.06 ha/cap (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 200 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-agricultural population in Somalia?
- Non-agricultural population in Somalia was 3.47 million FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest non-agricultural population recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 million FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest non-agricultural population recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Somalia rank for non-agricultural population?
- Somalia ranks 27th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is non-agricultural population rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.