Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 70.34 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
70.34 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 209 countries
All-time high
70.39 hectares per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
69.99 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 70.34 hectares per square kilometre for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 70.39 hectares per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 69.99 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Somalia 19th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69.99 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 69.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 70 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 70.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 70.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 70.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 70.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 70.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 70.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 70.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 70.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 70.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 70.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 70.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 70.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 70.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 70.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 70.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 70.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 70.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 70.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 70.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 70.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 70.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 70.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 70.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 70.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 70.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 70.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 70.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 70.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 70.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 70.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 70.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 70.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 70.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 70.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 70.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 70.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 70.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 70.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 70.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 70.34 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 70.26 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 70.18 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 70.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.18 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 70.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 70.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.34 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70.34 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 70.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.02 hectares per square kilometre | 69.99 hectares per square kilometre | 70.05 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.09 hectares per square kilometre | 70.06 hectares per square kilometre | 70.13 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.17 hectares per square kilometre | 70.14 hectares per square kilometre | 70.2 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.22 hectares per square kilometre | 70.2 hectares per square kilometre | 70.24 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.29 hectares per square kilometre | 70.18 hectares per square kilometre | 70.39 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.31 hectares per square kilometre | 70.18 hectares per square kilometre | 70.34 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.34 hectares per square kilometre | 70.34 hectares per square kilometre | 70.34 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 16 Uganda 71.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 17 Comoros 71.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 18 Ukraine 71.3 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 20 United Kingdom 70.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 21 Madagascar 70.29 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 22 Togo 70.23 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 use, per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Somalia was 70.34 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.39 hectares per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.99 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 19th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.