Algeria vs Somalia: Agricultural land
Agricultural land over time
- Algeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 441,292 sq. km against 413,447 sq. km in Algeria, a difference of 27,845 sq. km.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 24th and Somalia ranks 21st of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 444,484 sq. km | 439,250 sq. km | 5,234 sq. km | Algeria |
| 1970s | 442,954 sq. km | 439,725 sq. km | 3,229 sq. km | Algeria |
| 1980s | 395,095 sq. km | 440,219 sq. km | 45,124 sq. km | Somalia |
| 1990s | 393,197 sq. km | 440,538 sq. km | 47,341 sq. km | Somalia |
| 2000s | 407,369 sq. km | 440,974 sq. km | 33,605 sq. km | Somalia |
| 2010s | 413,829 sq. km | 441,063 sq. km | 27,234 sq. km | Somalia |
| 2020s | 413,090 sq. km | 441,286 sq. km | 28,196 sq. km | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land, Algeria or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 441,292 sq. km against 413,447 sq. km in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land between Algeria and Somalia?
- 27,845 sq. km, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Somalia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Somalia rank globally for agricultural land?
- Algeria ranks 24th and Somalia ranks 21st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.