Cropland area in Somalia
Somalia: Cropland area was 1.13 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 111th of 219 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.
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
- 108 Haiti 1.30 million hectares compare
- 109 Papua New Guinea 1.22 million hectares compare
- 110 Mongolia 1.15 million hectares compare
- 112 Tajikistan 1.05 million hectares compare
- 113 Netherlands 1.04 million hectares compare
- 114 Croatia 947,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 575.39 million current US$ (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 55.8% (1990)
- Rural population 8.82 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 44.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 7.1% (1982)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (1982)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 55.8% (1990)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 55.8% (1990)
- Land under cereal production 353,642 hectares (2023)
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 111th out of 219 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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