Cropland area in Somalia
Somalia: Cropland area was 1.13 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.13 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
112th
of 224 countries
All-time high
1.16 million hectares
in 2004
All-time low
905,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 1.13 million hectares for cropland area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Somalia peaked at 1.16 million hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 905,000 hectares, in 1961.
Somalia ranks 112th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland area in Somalia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 905,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 910,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 915,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 920,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 925,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 930,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 935,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 940,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 945,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 950,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 955,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 960,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 965,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 970,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 975,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 980,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 985,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 990,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 995,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.00 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.00 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.01 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.01 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.02 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.02 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.03 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.03 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.04 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.04 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.04 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.04 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.05 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.06 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.06 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.07 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.07 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million hectares | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million hectares | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million hectares | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million hectares | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million hectares | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.13 million hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.60 million hectares, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.13 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million hectares, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 925,000 hectares | 905,000 hectares | 945,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 972,500 hectares | 950,000 hectares | 995,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 109 Haiti 1.30 million hectares compare
- 110 Papua New Guinea 1.22 million hectares compare
- 111 Mongolia 1.15 million hectares compare
- 113 Tajikistan 1.05 million hectares compare
- 114 Netherlands 1.04 million hectares compare
- 115 Croatia 947,000 hectares 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 cropland area in Somalia?
- Cropland area in Somalia was 1.13 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 905,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for cropland area?
- Somalia ranks 112th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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