Cropland per person over the long-term in Somalia
Somalia: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.0927 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0927 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
143rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.3387 hectares per person
in 1500
All-time low
0 hectares per person
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Somalia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.0927 hectares per person 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 hectares per person in 1500 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 1000.
Somalia ranks 143rd of 202 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.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Somalia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1500 | 0.3387 hectares per person | — |
| 1600 | 0.3365 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1700 | 0.3343 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1710 | 0.3341 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1720 | 0.3338 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1730 | 0.3336 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1740 | 0.3334 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1750 | 0.3332 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1760 | 0.3329 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1770 | 0.3327 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1780 | 0.3325 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1790 | 0.3323 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1800 | 0.332 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1810 | 0.3318 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1820 | 0.3316 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1830 | 0.3314 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1840 | 0.3311 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1850 | 0.3309 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.3307 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.3305 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.3302 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.33 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 0.3298 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 0.3295 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 0.3293 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 0.3291 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1940 | 0.3288 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 0.3286 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 0.3286 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.3286 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.3285 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.3285 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.3285 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.3285 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.3285 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.3284 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.3284 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.3284 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.3216 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.3166 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3116 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3066 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3015 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2958 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2896 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2837 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.279 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2758 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2752 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2763 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2752 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2674 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2513 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2285 hectares per person | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.204 hectares per person | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1827 hectares per person | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1671 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1573 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1522 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1504 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1506 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1512 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1509 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1495 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1475 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.145 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1425 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1409 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1398 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1393 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1388 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1384 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1371 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1344 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.131 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1267 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1224 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1184 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1153 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.114 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1127 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1144 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1082 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1004 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0929 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.099 hectares per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0962 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1207 hectares per person | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1078 hectares per person | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1056 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1137 hectares per person | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1116 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1095 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1075 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1056 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1037 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.102 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1004 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0988 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0971 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0956 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0941 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0927 hectares per person | -1.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0927 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1826 hectares per person, 51% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0927 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1929 hectares per person, 48% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland per person over the long-term in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +25.5% | 0.0962 hectares per person | 0.1207 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.3387 hectares per person | 0.3387 hectares per person | 0.3387 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3365 hectares per person | 0.3365 hectares per person | 0.3365 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.3343 hectares per person | 0.3343 hectares per person | 0.3343 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.3341 hectares per person | 0.3341 hectares per person | 0.3341 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.3338 hectares per person | 0.3338 hectares per person | 0.3338 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.3336 hectares per person | 0.3336 hectares per person | 0.3336 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.3334 hectares per person | 0.3334 hectares per person | 0.3334 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.3332 hectares per person | 0.3332 hectares per person | 0.3332 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.3329 hectares per person | 0.3329 hectares per person | 0.3329 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.3327 hectares per person | 0.3327 hectares per person | 0.3327 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.3325 hectares per person | 0.3325 hectares per person | 0.3325 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.3323 hectares per person | 0.3323 hectares per person | 0.3323 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.332 hectares per person | 0.332 hectares per person | 0.332 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.3318 hectares per person | 0.3318 hectares per person | 0.3318 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.3316 hectares per person | 0.3316 hectares per person | 0.3316 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.3314 hectares per person | 0.3314 hectares per person | 0.3314 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.3311 hectares per person | 0.3311 hectares per person | 0.3311 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.3309 hectares per person | 0.3309 hectares per person | 0.3309 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.3307 hectares per person | 0.3307 hectares per person | 0.3307 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.3305 hectares per person | 0.3305 hectares per person | 0.3305 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.3302 hectares per person | 0.3302 hectares per person | 0.3302 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.3298 hectares per person | 0.3298 hectares per person | 0.3298 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.3295 hectares per person | 0.3295 hectares per person | 0.3295 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3293 hectares per person | 0.3293 hectares per person | 0.3293 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.3291 hectares per person | 0.3291 hectares per person | 0.3291 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.3288 hectares per person | 0.3288 hectares per person | 0.3288 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.3285 hectares per person | 0.3284 hectares per person | 0.3286 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3034 hectares per person | 0.279 hectares per person | 0.3284 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2404 hectares per person | 0.1671 hectares per person | 0.2763 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1497 hectares per person | 0.1425 hectares per person | 0.1573 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1349 hectares per person | 0.1224 hectares per person | 0.1409 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1071 hectares per person | 0.0929 hectares per person | 0.1184 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1088 hectares per person | 0.102 hectares per person | 0.1207 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0965 hectares per person | 0.0927 hectares per person | 0.1004 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 140 Colombia 0.0953 hectares per person compare
- 141 Venezuela 0.0942 hectares per person compare
- 142 Cape Verde 0.0936 hectares per person compare
- 144 Costa Rica 0.0914 hectares per person compare
- 145 Cyprus 0.0896 hectares per person compare
- 146 United Kingdom 0.0879 hectares per person 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 per person over the long-term in Somalia?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Somalia was 0.0927 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by 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 hectares per person in 1500.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 1000.
- How does Somalia rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Somalia ranks 143rd out of 202 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.