Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.024 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Somalia is 0.024 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. 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 land (sq. km), per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.1487 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.024 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Somalia 17th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1487 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1449 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1412 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1376 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.134 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1305 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1272 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1239 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1207 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1176 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1145 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1116 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1087 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1059 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1033 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1007 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0981 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0914 sq. km per person | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0807 sq. km per person | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0741 sq. km per person | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0736 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0733 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.071 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0685 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0658 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0631 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0609 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0609 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0619 sq. km per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0622 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0646 sq. km per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0678 sq. km per person | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0659 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0627 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0605 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0583 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0563 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.054 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0519 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0499 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0479 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0462 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0445 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.043 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0415 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0402 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0389 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0378 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0369 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.036 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0357 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0353 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0343 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0331 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.032 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0308 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0296 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0286 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0275 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0265 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0255 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0248 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.024 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1343 sq. km per person | 0.1207 sq. km per person | 0.1487 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1032 sq. km per person | 0.0807 sq. km per person | 0.1176 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0673 sq. km per person | 0.0609 sq. km per person | 0.0741 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0604 sq. km per person | 0.0519 sq. km per person | 0.0678 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0427 sq. km per person | 0.0369 sq. km per person | 0.0499 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0323 sq. km per person | 0.0275 sq. km per person | 0.036 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0252 sq. km per person | 0.024 sq. km per person | 0.0265 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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 (sq. km), per capita in Somalia?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Somalia was 0.024 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1487 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.024 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 17th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land 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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.