Liberia vs Somalia: Arable and permanent cropland
Liberia
630,000 hectares
in 2011
Somalia
1.13 million hectares
in 2011
Liberia rank
38th
Somalia rank
35th
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Liberia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1.13 million hectares against 630,000 hectares in Liberia, a difference of 499,000 hectares.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.8 times Liberia's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 38th and Somalia ranks 35th of 52 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 577,444 hectares | 925,000 hectares | 347,556 hectares | Somalia |
| 1970s | 572,500 hectares | 972,500 hectares | 400,000 hectares | Somalia |
| 1980s | 589,100 hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 432,800 hectares | Somalia |
| 1990s | 515,000 hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 538,800 hectares | Somalia |
| 2000s | 596,000 hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 588,700 hectares | Somalia |
| 2010s | 630,000 hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 499,000 hectares | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Liberia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1.13 million hectares against 630,000 hectares in Liberia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Liberia and Somalia?
- 499,000 hectares, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Somalia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Liberia and Somalia rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Liberia ranks 38th and Somalia ranks 35th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. 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