What is permanent crops — area in Somalia?

Permanent crops — area in Somalia was 30.15 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Somalia?

The highest recorded value was 30.15 1000 ha in 2024.

What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Somalia?

The lowest recorded value was 16.86 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Somalia rank for permanent crops — area?

Somalia ranks 164th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.

Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Somalia?

Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Permanent crops — Area in Somalia

Name: Permanent crops — Area in Somalia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Somalia: Permanent crops — Area was 30.15 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

30.15 1000 ha

Change on year

up 3.0%

World rank

164th

of 238 countries

All-time high

30.15 1000 ha

in 2024

All-time low

16.86 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Permanent crops — Area in Somalia, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 30.15 1000 ha for permanent crops — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Somalia peaked at 30.15 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.86 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Somalia 164th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Permanent crops — Area in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Permanent crops — Area in Somalia, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	16.86 1000 ha	—
1962	16.86 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	16.86 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	16.86 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	16.86 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	16.86 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	16.86 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	16.86 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	16.86 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	16.86 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	16.86 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	19.66 1000 ha	+16.6%
1973	19.66 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	19.66 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	19.66 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	19.66 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	19.66 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	19.66 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	19.66 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	19.66 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	19.66 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	19.66 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	19.66 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	22.5 1000 ha	+14.4%
1985	22.5 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	22.5 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	22.5 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	22.5 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	22.5 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	22.5 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	22.5 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	22.5 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	24.39 1000 ha	+8.4%
1994	24.39 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	24.39 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	24.39 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	24.39 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	24.39 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	24.39 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	24.39 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	24.39 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	24.67 1000 ha	+1.1%
2003	24.67 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	24.67 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	24.67 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	24.67 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	24.67 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	24.67 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	24.67 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	24.67 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	24.67 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	24.67 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	24.67 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	24.67 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	24.67 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	25.51 1000 ha	+3.4%
2017	26.74 1000 ha	+4.8%
2018	26.74 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	27.92 1000 ha	+4.4%
2020	27.92 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	27.92 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	29.27 1000 ha	+4.8%
2023	29.27 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	30.15 1000 ha	+3.0%

Somalia compared with similar countries

Somalia's 30.15 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 282.19 1000 ha, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Somalia's 30.15 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203.47 1000 ha, 15% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	16.86 1000 ha	16.86 1000 ha	16.86 1000 ha	9
1970s	19.1 1000 ha	16.86 1000 ha	19.66 1000 ha	10
1980s	21.36 1000 ha	19.66 1000 ha	22.5 1000 ha	10
1990s	23.82 1000 ha	22.5 1000 ha	24.39 1000 ha	10
2000s	24.61 1000 ha	24.39 1000 ha	24.67 1000 ha	10
2010s	25.49 1000 ha	24.67 1000 ha	27.92 1000 ha	10
2020s	28.91 1000 ha	27.92 1000 ha	30.15 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Somalia

162 Samoa 31.71 1000 ha compare
163 Guyana 31.17 1000 ha compare
165 Denmark 28 1000 ha compare
165 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 28 1000 ha compare
167 Cyprus 26.99 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 270 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 permanent crops — area in Somalia?: Permanent crops — area in Somalia was 30.15 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Somalia?: The highest recorded value was 30.15 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Somalia?: The lowest recorded value was 16.86 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Somalia rank for permanent crops — area?: Somalia ranks 164th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Somalia?: Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Permanent crops — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 270 places, 15,641 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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