Arable and permanent cropland in Somalia
Somalia: Arable and permanent cropland was 1.13 million hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Arable and permanent cropland in Somalia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, arable and permanent cropland in Somalia stood at 1.13 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable and permanent cropland in Somalia peaked at 1.38 million hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 905,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Somalia 35th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 925,000 hectares | 905,000 hectares | 945,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 972,500 hectares | 950,000 hectares | 995,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Agriculture share gdp 55.79 (1990)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 55.79 (1990)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (1982)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 7.1% (1982)
- Rural population 44.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 8.82 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 55.8% (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 575.39 million current US$ (1990)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 0.5035 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable and permanent cropland in Somalia?
- Arable and permanent cropland in Somalia was 1.13 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 905,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for arable and permanent cropland?
- Somalia ranks 35th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is arable and permanent cropland rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. 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