Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Somalia

Somalia: Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP was 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
2nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2291 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1961–2023

00.050.10.150.20.25196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Somalia is 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 0.2291 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

Somalia ranks 2nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1961 to 2023.
Year hectares per US$ of GDP Change
1961 0.2291 hectares per US$ of GDP —
1962 0.2157 hectares per US$ of GDP -5.8%
1963 0.2032 hectares per US$ of GDP -5.8%
1964 0.1913 hectares per US$ of GDP -5.8%
1965 0.1802 hectares per US$ of GDP -5.8%
1966 0.1707 hectares per US$ of GDP -5.3%
1967 0.1617 hectares per US$ of GDP -5.3%
1968 0.1533 hectares per US$ of GDP -5.2%
1969 0.1434 hectares per US$ of GDP -6.4%
1970 0.1263 hectares per US$ of GDP -12.0%
1971 0.1267 hectares per US$ of GDP +0.3%
1972 0.0982 hectares per US$ of GDP -22.5%
1973 0.0909 hectares per US$ of GDP -7.4%
1974 0.0768 hectares per US$ of GDP -15.5%
1975 0.0581 hectares per US$ of GDP -24.4%
1976 0.0505 hectares per US$ of GDP -13.1%
1977 0.0882 hectares per US$ of GDP +74.8%
1978 0.0779 hectares per US$ of GDP -11.7%
1979 0.0746 hectares per US$ of GDP -4.2%
1980 0.073 hectares per US$ of GDP -2.1%
1981 0.0629 hectares per US$ of GDP -13.8%
1982 0.0568 hectares per US$ of GDP -9.7%
1983 0.0599 hectares per US$ of GDP +5.3%
1984 0.0559 hectares per US$ of GDP -6.6%
1985 0.0503 hectares per US$ of GDP -10.1%
1986 0.048 hectares per US$ of GDP -4.5%
1987 0.0432 hectares per US$ of GDP -10.0%
1988 0.0419 hectares per US$ of GDP -3.1%
1989 0.0373 hectares per US$ of GDP -11.0%
1990 0.0427 hectares per US$ of GDP +14.6%
1991 0.0613 hectares per US$ of GDP +43.6%
1992 0.0621 hectares per US$ of GDP +1.2%
1993 0.035 hectares per US$ of GDP -43.7%
1994 0.0297 hectares per US$ of GDP -14.9%
1995 0.0287 hectares per US$ of GDP -3.5%
1996 0.0246 hectares per US$ of GDP -14.4%
1997 0.0201 hectares per US$ of GDP -18.2%
1998 0.0149 hectares per US$ of GDP -26.0%
1999 0.0145 hectares per US$ of GDP -2.7%
2000 0.0129 hectares per US$ of GDP -10.8%
2001 0.0196 hectares per US$ of GDP +51.5%
2002 0.0201 hectares per US$ of GDP +2.8%
2003 0.0155 hectares per US$ of GDP -22.7%
2004 0.0114 hectares per US$ of GDP -26.4%
2005 0.0094 hectares per US$ of GDP -17.6%
2006 0.0088 hectares per US$ of GDP -6.9%
2007 0.0081 hectares per US$ of GDP -7.5%
2008 0.0075 hectares per US$ of GDP -8.0%
2009 0.015 hectares per US$ of GDP +100.6%
2010 0.0164 hectares per US$ of GDP +9.7%
2011 0.0152 hectares per US$ of GDP -7.7%
2012 0.0101 hectares per US$ of GDP -33.4%
2013 0.0087 hectares per US$ of GDP -13.6%
2014 0.0077 hectares per US$ of GDP -11.6%
2015 0.0072 hectares per US$ of GDP -6.9%
2016 0.0067 hectares per US$ of GDP -7.0%
2017 0.0058 hectares per US$ of GDP -13.2%
2018 0.0056 hectares per US$ of GDP -3.2%
2019 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP -9.0%
2020 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP +0.3%
2021 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP -9.0%
2022 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP -7.1%
2023 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP -6.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +100.6% 0.0075 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.015 hectares per US$ of GDP
1977 +74.8% 0.0505 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0882 hectares per US$ of GDP
2001 +51.5% 0.0129 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0196 hectares per US$ of GDP
1991 +43.6% 0.0427 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0613 hectares per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1832 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.1434 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.2291 hectares per US$ of GDP 9
1970s 0.0868 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0505 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.1267 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0529 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0373 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.073 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0334 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0145 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0621 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0128 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0075 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0201 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0088 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0164 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 1 Mongolia 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 3 Mauritania 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 4 Eritrea 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 5 Namibia 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Somalia?
Agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2291 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Somalia rank for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp?
Somalia ranks 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. 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 use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP
Unit
hectares per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 10,782 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.