Rwanda vs Somalia: Arable and permanent cropland
Rwanda
1.47 million hectares
in 2011
Somalia
1.13 million hectares
in 2011
Rwanda rank
32nd
Somalia rank
35th
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Rwanda
- Somalia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.47 million hectares against 1.13 million hectares in Somalia, a difference of 341,000 hectares.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.
Rwanda ranks 32nd and Somalia ranks 35th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 655,000 hectares | 925,000 hectares | 270,000 hectares | Somalia |
| 1970s | 874,200 hectares | 972,500 hectares | 98,300 hectares | Somalia |
| 1980s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 82,800 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1.08 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 26,700 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1.35 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 164,600 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1.47 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 341,000 hectares | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Rwanda or Somalia?
- Rwanda, at 1.47 million hectares against 1.13 million hectares in Somalia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Rwanda and Somalia?
- 341,000 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Somalia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Rwanda and Somalia rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Rwanda ranks 32nd 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