Agricultural land in Somalia
Somalia: Agricultural land was 44.13 million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
44.13 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
21st
of 226 countries
All-time high
44.16 million
in 2004
All-time low
43.91 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land in Somalia is 44.13 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Somalia peaked at 44.16 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 43.91 million, in 1961.
Somalia ranks 21st of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.92 million | 43.91 million | 43.95 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.97 million | 43.95 million | 43.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.02 million | 44.00 million | 44.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.05 million | 44.04 million | 44.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.10 million | 44.03 million | 44.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.11 million | 44.03 million | 44.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.13 million | 44.13 million | 44.13 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 575.39 million current US$ (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 55.8% (1990)
- Rural population 8.82 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 44.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 7.1% (1982)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (1982)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 55.79 (1990)
- Agriculture share gdp 55.79 (1990)
- Land under cereal production 353,642 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Somalia?
- Agricultural land in Somalia was 44.13 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.16 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.91 million in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for agricultural land?
- Somalia ranks 21st out of 226 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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