Colombia vs Somalia: Cropland per person over the long-term
Colombia
0.0953 hectares per person
in 2025
Somalia
0.0927 hectares per person
in 2025
Colombia rank
140th
Somalia rank
143rd
Cropland per person over the long-term over time
- Colombia
- Somalia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.0953 hectares per person against 0.0927 hectares per person in Somalia, a difference of 0.0026 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 140th and Somalia ranks 143rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 34 and Somalia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.9255 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.9255 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1100s | 0.897 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.897 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1200s | 0.8664 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.8664 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1300s | 0.8332 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.8332 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1400s | 0.7966 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.7966 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1500s | 0.7557 hectares per person | 0.3387 hectares per person | 0.417 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1600s | 0.7088 hectares per person | 0.3365 hectares per person | 0.3723 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1700s | 0.6531 hectares per person | 0.3343 hectares per person | 0.3188 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1710s | 0.6468 hectares per person | 0.3341 hectares per person | 0.3127 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1720s | 0.6404 hectares per person | 0.3338 hectares per person | 0.3066 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1730s | 0.6338 hectares per person | 0.3336 hectares per person | 0.3002 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1740s | 0.6271 hectares per person | 0.3334 hectares per person | 0.2937 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1750s | 0.6202 hectares per person | 0.3332 hectares per person | 0.287 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1760s | 0.613 hectares per person | 0.3329 hectares per person | 0.2801 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1770s | 0.6057 hectares per person | 0.3327 hectares per person | 0.2729 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1780s | 0.5981 hectares per person | 0.3325 hectares per person | 0.2656 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1790s | 0.5902 hectares per person | 0.3323 hectares per person | 0.2579 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1800s | 0.5821 hectares per person | 0.332 hectares per person | 0.25 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1810s | 0.5736 hectares per person | 0.3318 hectares per person | 0.2418 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1820s | 0.5649 hectares per person | 0.3316 hectares per person | 0.2333 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1830s | 0.5557 hectares per person | 0.3314 hectares per person | 0.2243 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1840s | 0.5461 hectares per person | 0.3311 hectares per person | 0.215 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1850s | 0.5361 hectares per person | 0.3309 hectares per person | 0.2052 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1860s | 0.5254 hectares per person | 0.3307 hectares per person | 0.1948 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1870s | 0.5142 hectares per person | 0.3305 hectares per person | 0.1837 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1880s | 0.5022 hectares per person | 0.3302 hectares per person | 0.172 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1890s | 0.4893 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.1593 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1900s | 0.4753 hectares per person | 0.3298 hectares per person | 0.1456 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1910s | 0.46 hectares per person | 0.3295 hectares per person | 0.1304 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1920s | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.3293 hectares per person | 0.1135 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1930s | 0.4231 hectares per person | 0.3291 hectares per person | 0.0941 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1940s | 0.3996 hectares per person | 0.3288 hectares per person | 0.0707 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1950s | 0.3385 hectares per person | 0.3285 hectares per person | 0.01 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1960s | 0.2665 hectares per person | 0.3034 hectares per person | 0.0369 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.2092 hectares per person | 0.2404 hectares per person | 0.0312 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.1714 hectares per person | 0.1497 hectares per person | 0.0217 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.1243 hectares per person | 0.1349 hectares per person | 0.0105 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.0872 hectares per person | 0.1071 hectares per person | 0.0199 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.0771 hectares per person | 0.1088 hectares per person | 0.0317 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.0927 hectares per person | 0.0965 hectares per person | 0.0038 hectares per person | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland per person over the long-term, Colombia or Somalia?
- Colombia, at 0.0953 hectares per person against 0.0927 hectares per person in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland per person over the long-term between Colombia and Somalia?
- 0.0026 hectares per person, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Somalia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Somalia rank globally for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Colombia ranks 140th and Somalia ranks 143rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.