Somalia vs Türkiye: Land used for agriculture

Somalia
41.38 million
in 2010
Türkiye
38.70 million
in 2010
Somalia rank
19th
Türkiye rank
22nd

Land used for agriculture over time

  • Somalia
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 41.38 million against 38.70 million in Türkiye, a difference of 2.68 million.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Türkiye ahead.

Somalia ranks 19th and Türkiye ranks 22nd of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 10 and Türkiye in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Türkiye Difference Ahead
1780s 4.21 million 14.52 million 10.31 million Türkiye
1790s 4.54 million 14.52 million 9.98 million Türkiye
1800s 4.90 million 14.52 million 9.63 million Türkiye
1810s 5.28 million 14.53 million 9.25 million Türkiye
1820s 5.71 million 14.55 million 8.85 million Türkiye
1830s 6.48 million 14.92 million 8.44 million Türkiye
1840s 7.24 million 15.26 million 8.02 million Türkiye
1850s 8.08 million 15.61 million 7.53 million Türkiye
1860s 9.02 million 15.98 million 6.97 million Türkiye
1870s 10.15 million 16.37 million 6.21 million Türkiye
1880s 11.43 million 16.59 million 5.16 million Türkiye
1890s 12.87 million 16.78 million 3.91 million Türkiye
1900s 14.49 million 16.93 million 2.45 million Türkiye
1910s 16.28 million 17.12 million 839,700 Türkiye
1920s 19.11 million 18.56 million 555,200 Somalia
1930s 22.44 million 20.33 million 2.11 million Somalia
1940s 26.35 million 24.08 million 2.28 million Somalia
1950s 30.97 million 26.96 million 4.01 million Somalia
1960s 41.02 million 34.90 million 6.12 million Somalia
1970s 41.07 million 36.44 million 4.63 million Somalia
1980s 41.12 million 36.81 million 4.31 million Somalia
1990s 41.12 million 37.97 million 3.16 million Somalia
2000s 41.16 million 39.73 million 1.43 million Somalia
2010s 41.38 million 38.70 million 2.68 million Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land used for agriculture, Somalia or Türkiye?
Somalia, at 41.38 million against 38.70 million in Türkiye as of 2010.
What is the difference in land used for agriculture between Somalia and Türkiye?
2.68 million, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Türkiye?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Somalia and Türkiye rank globally for land used for agriculture?
Somalia ranks 19th and Türkiye ranks 22nd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land used for agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land used for agriculture
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture – land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.