Agricultural land in Somalia
Somalia: Agricultural land was 70.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land in Somalia is 70.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Somalia peaked at 70.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 1961.
Somalia ranks 19th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Agricultural land in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70.0% | — |
| 1962 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 70.1% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 70.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 70.1% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 70.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 70.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 70.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 70.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 70.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 70.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 70.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 70.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 70.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 70.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 70.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 70.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.0% | 70.0% | 70.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.1% | 70.1% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.2% | 70.1% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.2% | 70.2% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 70.2% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 70.2% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 70.3% | 70.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -13.31 % change on previous year (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.5579 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 81.24 current US$ per person (1990)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4486 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 55.8% (1990)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 55.8% (1990)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (1982)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 7.1% (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Somalia?
- Agricultural land in Somalia was 70.3% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for agricultural land?
- Somalia ranks 19th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. 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. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.