Afghanistan vs Somalia: Pulses, Total — Area harvested

Afghanistan
86,000 ha
in 2024
Somalia
91,330 ha
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
71st
Somalia rank
68th

Pulses, Total — Area harvested over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 91,330 ha against 86,000 ha in Afghanistan, a difference of 5,330 ha.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 71st and Somalia ranks 68th of 169 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 23,111 ha 5,478 ha 17,633 ha Afghanistan
1970s 33,250 ha 20,300 ha 12,950 ha Afghanistan
1980s 39,400 ha 34,220 ha 5,180 ha Afghanistan
1990s 45,332 ha 50,635 ha 5,303 ha Somalia
2000s 44,499 ha 66,906 ha 22,407 ha Somalia
2010s 82,890 ha 85,959 ha 3,070 ha Somalia
2020s 73,975 ha 91,548 ha 17,573 ha Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulses, total — area harvested, Afghanistan or Somalia?
Somalia, at 91,330 ha against 86,000 ha in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulses, total — area harvested between Afghanistan and Somalia?
5,330 ha, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for pulses, total — area harvested?
Afghanistan ranks 71st and Somalia ranks 68th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pulses, Total — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
215 places, 12,296 data points, 1961–2024
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