Cropland area in Somalia
Somalia: Cropland area was 1.57 million in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cropland area in Somalia, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 1.57 million for cropland area in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Somalia peaked at 1.57 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 43,039, in 1780.
Somalia ranks 87th of 179 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 43,039 | 43,039 | 43,039 | 1 |
| 1790s | 48,121 | 48,121 | 48,121 | 1 |
| 1800s | 53,561 | 53,561 | 53,561 | 1 |
| 1810s | 59,563 | 59,563 | 59,563 | 1 |
| 1820s | 66,580 | 66,580 | 66,580 | 1 |
| 1830s | 81,302 | 81,302 | 81,302 | 1 |
| 1840s | 96,922 | 96,922 | 96,922 | 1 |
| 1850s | 114,632 | 114,632 | 114,632 | 1 |
| 1860s | 134,853 | 134,853 | 134,853 | 1 |
| 1870s | 159,055 | 159,055 | 159,055 | 1 |
| 1880s | 187,063 | 187,063 | 187,063 | 1 |
| 1890s | 218,854 | 218,854 | 218,854 | 1 |
| 1900s | 257,801 | 257,801 | 257,801 | 1 |
| 1910s | 302,569 | 302,569 | 302,569 | 1 |
| 1920s | 368,113 | 368,113 | 368,113 | 1 |
| 1930s | 448,594 | 448,594 | 448,594 | 1 |
| 1940s | 545,126 | 545,126 | 545,126 | 1 |
| 1950s | 661,128 | 661,128 | 661,128 | 1 |
| 1960s | 909,804 | 909,804 | 909,804 | 1 |
| 1970s | 962,245 | 962,245 | 962,245 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.01 million | 1.01 million | 1.01 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million | 1.03 million | 1.03 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | 1.57 million | 1.57 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 1.57 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,039 in 1780.
- How does Somalia rank for cropland area?
- Somalia ranks 87th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.