Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0186 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Somalia is 0.0186 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.1765 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0186 ha per person, in 2024.
Somalia ranks 116th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1765 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.17 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1672 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.16 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1547 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1492 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1549 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1452 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1425 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1285 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 0.116 ha per person | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1639 ha per person | +41.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0957 ha per person | -41.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0952 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.12 ha per person | +26.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1407 ha per person | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1376 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1209 ha per person | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1132 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0969 ha per person | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1209 ha per person | +24.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1263 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0901 ha per person | -28.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1197 ha per person | +32.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1027 ha per person | -14.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0913 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1083 ha per person | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1189 ha per person | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.116 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0775 ha per person | -33.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0669 ha per person | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0637 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0546 ha per person | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1405 ha per person | +157.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0791 ha per person | -43.7% |
| 1996 | 0.074 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0811 ha per person | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0588 ha per person | -27.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0604 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0606 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0574 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0601 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0591 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0613 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0513 ha per person | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 0.048 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0287 ha per person | -40.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0355 ha per person | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0461 ha per person | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0505 ha per person | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0211 ha per person | -58.3% |
| 2012 | 0.026 ha per person | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0309 ha per person | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 0.033 ha per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0324 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0196 ha per person | -39.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0231 ha per person | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0214 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0221 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0212 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0205 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0199 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0193 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0186 ha per person | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1578 ha per person | 0.1425 ha per person | 0.1765 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1232 ha per person | 0.0952 ha per person | 0.1639 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1091 ha per person | 0.0901 ha per person | 0.1263 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0757 ha per person | 0.0546 ha per person | 0.1405 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0508 ha per person | 0.0287 ha per person | 0.0613 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.028 ha per person | 0.0196 ha per person | 0.0505 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0199 ha per person | 0.0186 ha per person | 0.0212 ha per person | 5 |
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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 cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Somalia?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Somalia was 0.0186 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1765 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0186 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Somalia ranks 116th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.