Arable land (hectares), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 0.0599 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per capita in Somalia stood at 0.0599 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.3018 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0599 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Somalia 144th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3018 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2957 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2897 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2838 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2779 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2722 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2666 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2611 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2557 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2504 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2452 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2401 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2351 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.23 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2255 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.221 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2161 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2023 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1797 hectares per person | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1658 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1653 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1656 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1612 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1562 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1507 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1454 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1408 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1411 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1435 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1443 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.15 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1575 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1533 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1466 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1421 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1375 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1333 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1279 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1228 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.118 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1136 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1114 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1093 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1099 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1033 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0957 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0883 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0943 hectares per person | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.092 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0897 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.081 hectares per person | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0802 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0855 hectares per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0825 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0797 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0767 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0737 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0712 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0686 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0661 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0637 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0618 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0599 hectares per person | -3.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0599 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1837 hectares per person, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0599 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2783 hectares per person | 0.2557 hectares per person | 0.3018 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2245 hectares per person | 0.1797 hectares per person | 0.2504 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1536 hectares per person | 0.1408 hectares per person | 0.1658 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1415 hectares per person | 0.1228 hectares per person | 0.1575 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1036 hectares per person | 0.0883 hectares per person | 0.118 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0789 hectares per person | 0.0686 hectares per person | 0.0897 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0629 hectares per person | 0.0599 hectares per person | 0.0661 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 arable land (hectares), per capita in Somalia?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in Somalia was 0.0599 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3018 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0599 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 144th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), 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 falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable 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
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.