Agricultural area per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Agricultural area per capita was 2.4 in 2023. β Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.4
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
19th
of 220 countries
All-time high
14.87
in 1961
All-time low
2.4
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961β2023
Agricultural area per capita in Somalia, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural area per capita in Somalia stood at 2.4. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Somalia peaked at 14.87 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 2023.
Somalia ranks 19th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.43 | 12.07 | 14.87 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.32 | 8.07 | 11.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.73 | 6.09 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.04 | 5.19 | 6.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.27 | 3.69 | 4.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 | 2.75 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 | 2.4 | 2.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Rural population, per capita 0.4486 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 81.24 current US$ per person (1990)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.5579 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -13.31 % change on previous year (1990)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 55.79 (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 575.39 million current US$ (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 55.8% (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Somalia?
- Agricultural area per capita in Somalia was 2.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.87 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Somalia ranks 19th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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