Somalia vs Yemen: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Somalia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 1.16 million hectares against 1.10 million hectares in Somalia, a difference of 58,000 hectares.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Yemen ahead.
Somalia ranks 104th and Yemen ranks 102nd of 206 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 911,000 hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 388,556 hectares | Yemen |
| 1970s | 957,600 hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 396,600 hectares | Yemen |
| 1980s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 365,900 hectares | Yemen |
| 1990s | 1.03 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 535,200 hectares | Yemen |
| 2000s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 273,000 hectares | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1.08 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 93,200 hectares | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 58,000 hectares | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Somalia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 1.16 million hectares against 1.10 million hectares in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Somalia and Yemen?
- 58,000 hectares, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Yemen?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and Yemen rank globally for arable land?
- Somalia ranks 104th and Yemen ranks 102nd 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
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.