River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding in Somalia
Somalia: River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding was 20.62 Percentage of agricultural land area in 2022. ▬ Flat
River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding in Somalia, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of agricultural land area.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 20.62 Percentage of agricultural land area for river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding in Somalia peaked at 20.78 Percentage of agricultural land area in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.56 Percentage of agricultural land area, in 2003.
That places Somalia 11th out of 245 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.64 Percentage of agricultural land area | 20.56 Percentage of agricultural land area | 20.74 Percentage of agricultural land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.75 Percentage of agricultural land area | 20.6 Percentage of agricultural land area | 20.78 Percentage of agricultural land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6 Percentage of agricultural land area | 20.58 Percentage of agricultural land area | 20.62 Percentage of agricultural land area | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 8 Turkmenistan 23.72 Percentage of agricultural land area compare
- 9 Iraq 21.9 Percentage of agricultural land area compare
- 10 Cambodia 20.83 Percentage of agricultural land area compare
- 12 Guyana 18.82 Percentage of agricultural land area compare
- 13 Myanmar 18.21 Percentage of agricultural land area compare
- 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 15.61 Percentage of agricultural land area compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding in Somalia?
- River flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding in Somalia was 20.62 Percentage of agricultural land area in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.78 Percentage of agricultural land area in 2016.
- What is the lowest river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.56 Percentage of agricultural land area in 2003.
- How does Somalia rank for river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding?
- Somalia ranks 11th out of 245 countries with data for 2022.
- Is river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides a global assessment of land, population, built-up area and cropland exposure to river flooding for different return periods. Exposure indicators to river flooding have been prepared by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The datasets span the period 2000-2020 depending on data availability and is based on river flood hazard maps with a 10-, 20-, 50- and 100-year return period. A return period is the average or estimated time that a specific hazard is likely to recur. The dataset has a global coverage on a national level; on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. A number of aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas and the LAC region. Data source(s): JRC River flood hazard map data, Copernicus Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer population grid data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org