Netherlands, The vs Somalia: Arable land

Netherlands, The
1.01 million hectares
in 2023
Somalia
1.10 million hectares
in 2023
Netherlands, The rank
107th
Somalia rank
104th

Arable land over time

  • Netherlands, The
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 1.10 million hectares against 1.01 million hectares in Netherlands, The, a difference of 91,000 hectares.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands, The's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands, The ahead.

Netherlands, The ranks 107th and Somalia ranks 104th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands, The averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands, The Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 920,600 hectares 911,000 hectares 9,600 hectares Netherlands, The
1970s 818,460 hectares 957,600 hectares 139,140 hectares Somalia
1980s 866,230 hectares 1.01 million hectares 139,070 hectares Somalia
1990s 928,110 hectares 1.03 million hectares 104,290 hectares Somalia
2000s 1.06 million hectares 1.07 million hectares 8,780 hectares Somalia
2010s 1.03 million hectares 1.08 million hectares 53,790 hectares Somalia
2020s 1.01 million hectares 1.10 million hectares 94,792 hectares Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Netherlands, The or Somalia?
Somalia, at 1.10 million hectares against 1.01 million hectares in Netherlands, The as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Netherlands, The and Somalia?
91,000 hectares, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands, The and Somalia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Netherlands, The and Somalia rank globally for arable land?
Netherlands, The ranks 107th and Somalia ranks 104th of 206 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 Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) 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.