Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre was 7.63 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Somalia stood at 7.63 An per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 8.93 An per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.02 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Somalia 102nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.02 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.1 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 5.18 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 5.26 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 5.34 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 5.42 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 5.58 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 5.82 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 6.06 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 6.06 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5.82 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 5.9 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 5.82 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 5.42 An per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 5.97 An per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 5.77 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 6.44 An per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 7.22 An per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 7.14 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 6.95 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 7.13 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 7.29 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 6.7 An per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 6.85 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 7.16 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 7.29 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 7.6 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 7.94 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 7.65 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 6.38 An per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 5.58 An per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 5.26 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 6.69 An per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 7.97 An per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 8.29 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 8.61 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 8.93 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 8.45 An per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 8.18 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 8.19 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 8.38 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 8.48 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.53 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 8.61 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 8.77 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 8.53 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.68 An per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 7.65 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 7.62 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.65 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.73 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 7.76 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.76 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.81 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.79 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.73 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.65 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 7.63 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.65 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.62 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 7.63 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.63 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.63 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +27.3% | 5.26 An per square kilometre | 6.69 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.42 An per square kilometre | 5.02 An per square kilometre | 6.06 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.16 An per square kilometre | 5.42 An per square kilometre | 7.22 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.26 An per square kilometre | 6.7 An per square kilometre | 7.94 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.43 An per square kilometre | 5.26 An per square kilometre | 8.93 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.24 An per square kilometre | 7.62 An per square kilometre | 8.77 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.72 An per square kilometre | 7.63 An per square kilometre | 7.81 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.63 An per square kilometre | 7.62 An per square kilometre | 7.63 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 99 Romania 7.89 An per square kilometre compare
- 100 China 7.85 An per square kilometre compare
- 101 Central African Republic 7.72 An per square kilometre compare
- 103 Croatia 7.42 An per square kilometre compare
- 104 Lebanon 7.29 An per square kilometre compare
- 105 Vanuatu 7.28 An 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 cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Somalia was 7.63 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.93 An per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.02 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 102nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Stocks 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.
Cattle — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Cattle — Stocks 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.