Cropland per person over the long term in Somalia
Somalia: Cropland per person over the long term was 0.0927 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0927
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
142nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3387
in 1500
All-time low
0
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long term in Somalia, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.0927 for cropland per person over the long term in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long term in Somalia peaked at 0.3387 in 1500 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1000.
Somalia ranks 142nd of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.3387 | 0.3387 | 0.3387 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3365 | 0.3365 | 0.3365 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.3343 | 0.3343 | 0.3343 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.3341 | 0.3341 | 0.3341 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.3338 | 0.3338 | 0.3338 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.3336 | 0.3336 | 0.3336 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.3334 | 0.3334 | 0.3334 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.3332 | 0.3332 | 0.3332 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.3329 | 0.3329 | 0.3329 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.3327 | 0.3327 | 0.3327 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.3325 | 0.3325 | 0.3325 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.3323 | 0.3323 | 0.3323 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.332 | 0.332 | 0.332 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.3318 | 0.3318 | 0.3318 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.3316 | 0.3316 | 0.3316 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.3314 | 0.3314 | 0.3314 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.3311 | 0.3311 | 0.3311 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.3309 | 0.3309 | 0.3309 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.3307 | 0.3307 | 0.3307 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.3305 | 0.3305 | 0.3305 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.3302 | 0.3302 | 0.3302 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.3298 | 0.3298 | 0.3298 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.3295 | 0.3295 | 0.3295 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3293 | 0.3293 | 0.3293 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.3291 | 0.3291 | 0.3291 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.3288 | 0.3288 | 0.3288 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.3285 | 0.3284 | 0.3286 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3034 | 0.279 | 0.3284 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2404 | 0.1671 | 0.2763 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1497 | 0.1425 | 0.1573 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1349 | 0.1224 | 0.1409 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1071 | 0.0929 | 0.1184 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1088 | 0.102 | 0.1207 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0965 | 0.0927 | 0.1004 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 139 Colombia 0.0953 compare
- 140 Venezuela 0.0942 compare
- 141 Cabo Verde 0.0936 compare
- 143 Costa Rica 0.0914 compare
- 144 Cyprus 0.0896 compare
- 145 United Kingdom 0.0879 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 81.24 current US$ per person (1990)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4486 units per person (2025)
- 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$), annual -13.31 % change on previous year (1990)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 55.79 (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 575.39 million current US$ (1990)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 55.79 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland per person over the long term in Somalia?
- Cropland per person over the long term in Somalia was 0.0927 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3387 in 1500.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1000.
- How does Somalia rank for cropland per person over the long term?
- Somalia ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long term rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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