Equatorial Guinea vs Somalia: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Somalia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea'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 Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 172nd and Somalia ranks 175th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 1.5% | 0.6% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 1.6% | 1.0% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 1.6% | 1.0% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Equatorial Guinea or Somalia?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Equatorial Guinea and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Somalia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Somalia rank globally for arable land?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 172nd and Somalia ranks 175th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.