Somalia vs Vanuatu: Arable land

Somalia
1.8%
in 2023
Vanuatu
1.6%
in 2023
Somalia rank
175th
Vanuatu rank
176th

Arable land over time

  • Somalia
  • Vanuatu
00.511.52196119922023

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 175th and Vanuatu ranks 176th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1960s 1.5% 1.0% 0.5% Somalia
1970s 1.5% 1.3% 0.2% Somalia
1980s 1.6% 1.6% 0.0% Vanuatu
1990s 1.6% 1.6% 0.0% Somalia
2000s 1.7% 1.6% 0.1% Somalia
2010s 1.7% 1.6% 0.1% Somalia
2020s 1.8% 1.6% 0.1% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Somalia or Vanuatu?
Somalia, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Somalia and Vanuatu?
0.2%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Vanuatu?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Somalia and Vanuatu rank globally for arable land?
Somalia ranks 175th and Vanuatu ranks 176th 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

Indicator
Arable land (% of land area)
Unit
% of land area
Source
FAO electronic files and website, 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
253 places, 14,832 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.