Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Somalia
Somalia: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 97.44 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 97.44 % for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in 2024.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Somalia peaked at 97.94 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 97.38 %, in 2004.
That places Somalia 12th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 97.94 % | — |
| 1962 | 97.93 % | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 97.92 % | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 97.91 % | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 97.89 % | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 97.88 % | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 97.87 % | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 97.86 % | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 97.85 % | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 97.84 % | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 97.83 % | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 97.82 % | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 97.81 % | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 97.79 % | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 97.78 % | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 97.77 % | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 97.76 % | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 97.75 % | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 97.74 % | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 97.73 % | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 97.72 % | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 97.71 % | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 97.69 % | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 97.68 % | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 97.67 % | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 97.66 % | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 97.65 % | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 97.64 % | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 97.64 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 97.63 % | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 97.63 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 97.63 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 97.63 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 97.62 % | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 97.6 % | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.59 % | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 97.58 % | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 97.58 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 97.58 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 97.58 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 97.57 % | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.53 % | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.49 % | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.38 % | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.45 % | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.56 % | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.67 % | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.45 % | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.45 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.45 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.67 % | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.45 % | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.45 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.45 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.45 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.45 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.45 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.44 % | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.44 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.44 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.44 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.44 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.44 % | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 97.44 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.74 %, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 97.44 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.61 %, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.89 % | 97.85 % | 97.94 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 97.79 % | 97.74 % | 97.84 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.68 % | 97.64 % | 97.73 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.61 % | 97.58 % | 97.63 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.51 % | 97.38 % | 97.67 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.49 % | 97.44 % | 97.67 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.44 % | 97.44 % | 97.44 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 9 Mongolia 98.95 % compare
- 10 Mauritania 98.84 % compare
- 11 Namibia 97.91 % compare
- 13 Saudi Arabia 97.39 % compare
- 14 Turkmenistan 95.76 % compare
- 15 New Caledonia 95.74 % 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 permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Somalia?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Somalia was 97.44 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.94 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.38 % in 2004.
- How does Somalia rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
- Somalia ranks 12th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.