Cereal cropland in Somalia
Somalia: Cereal cropland was 0.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal cropland in Somalia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2011, cereal cropland in Somalia stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal cropland in Somalia peaked at 1.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1993.
Somalia ranks 42nd of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal cropland in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8% | — |
| 1962 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | +45.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -40.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +29.4% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +25.7% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -26.3% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | +37.7% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -37.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +170.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -41.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -24.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -32.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 39 Sao Tome and Principe 1.4% compare
- 40 Algeria 1.2% compare
- 41 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.0% compare
- 43 Namibia 0.3% compare
- 44 Botswana 0.3% compare
- 45 Central African Republic 0.3% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Rural population, per capita 0.4486 units per person (2025)
- 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, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 55.8% (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 575.39 million current US$ (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 55.8% (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal cropland in Somalia?
- Cereal cropland in Somalia was 0.9% in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest cereal cropland recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest cereal cropland recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1993.
- How does Somalia rank for cereal cropland?
- Somalia ranks 42nd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal cropland rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.