Other land — Area in Somalia
Somalia: Other land — Area was 13,698 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other land — Area in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other land — area in Somalia is 13,698 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Somalia peaked at 13,698 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,408 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Somalia 52nd out of 259 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Somalia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,408 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 10,485 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 10,561 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 10,637 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 10,708 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 10,778 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 10,850 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 10,922 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 10,998 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 11,074 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 11,151 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 11,224 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 11,282 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 11,339 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 11,368 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 11,476 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11,602 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 11,729 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 11,706 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 11,783 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 11,860 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 12,113 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 12,267 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 12,321 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 12,475 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 12,629 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 12,783 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 12,936 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 13,090 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 13,243 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 13,397 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 13,472 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 13,547 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 13,623 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 13,698 1000 ha | +0.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 13,698 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,882 1000 ha, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 13,698 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,174 1000 ha, 6.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,742 1000 ha | 10,408 1000 ha | 11,074 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,466 1000 ha | 11,151 1000 ha | 11,783 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,572 1000 ha | 11,860 1000 ha | 13,243 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,547 1000 ha | 13,397 1000 ha | 13,698 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 49 Botswana 15,081 1000 ha compare
- 50 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 14,876 1000 ha compare
- 51 Uzbekistan 13,777 1000 ha compare
- 53 Melanesia 11,360 1000 ha compare
- 54 Central African Republic 11,337 1000 ha compare
- 55 Colombia 10,814 1000 ha 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 other land — area in Somalia?
- Other land — area in Somalia was 13,698 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,698 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,408 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Somalia rank for other land — area?
- Somalia ranks 52nd out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.