Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 1.75 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.75 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.8 hectares per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
1.42 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Somalia is 1.75 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 1.8 hectares per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.42 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Somalia ranks 175th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.42 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 1.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 1.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 1.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 1.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.7 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.73 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.8 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.75 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.67 hectares per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.59 hectares per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.75 hectares per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.59 hectares per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.75 hectares per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 1.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.75 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.03 hectares per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.75 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.33 hectares per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.45 hectares per square kilometre | 1.42 hectares per square kilometre | 1.48 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.53 hectares per square kilometre | 1.49 hectares per square kilometre | 1.56 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6 hectares per square kilometre | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | 1.63 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 hectares per square kilometre | 1.63 hectares per square kilometre | 1.66 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 hectares per square kilometre | 1.59 hectares per square kilometre | 1.8 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 hectares per square kilometre | 1.59 hectares per square kilometre | 1.75 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 hectares per square kilometre | 1.75 hectares per square kilometre | 1.75 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 172 Equatorial Guinea 1.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 173 Guam 1.85 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 174 Qatar 1.83 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 176 Vanuatu 1.64 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 177 Congo 1.61 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 178 Saudi Arabia 1.6 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Somalia was 1.75 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 hectares per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 175th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.