Global peak agricultural land in Somalia

Somalia: Global peak agricultural land was 41.38 million in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
41.38 million
World rank
19th
of 178 countries
All-time high
41.38 million
in 2010
All-time low
4.21 million
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Global peak agricultural land in Somalia, 1780–2010

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1780189520101780: 4.2M1790: 4.5M1800: 4.9M1810: 5.3M1820: 5.7M1830: 6.5M1840: 7.2M1850: 8.1M1860: 9.0M1870: 10.2M1880: 11.4M1890: 12.9M1900: 14.5M1910: 16.3M1920: 19.1M1930: 22.4M1940: 26.4M1950: 31.0M1960: 41.0M1970: 41.1M1980: 41.1M1990: 41.1M2000: 41.2M2010: 41.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 41.38 million for global peak agricultural land in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global peak agricultural land in Somalia peaked at 41.38 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.21 million, in 1780.

Somalia ranks 19th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 4.21 million 4.21 million 4.21 million 1
1790s 4.54 million 4.54 million 4.54 million 1
1800s 4.90 million 4.90 million 4.90 million 1
1810s 5.28 million 5.28 million 5.28 million 1
1820s 5.71 million 5.71 million 5.71 million 1
1830s 6.48 million 6.48 million 6.48 million 1
1840s 7.24 million 7.24 million 7.24 million 1
1850s 8.08 million 8.08 million 8.08 million 1
1860s 9.02 million 9.02 million 9.02 million 1
1870s 10.15 million 10.15 million 10.15 million 1
1880s 11.43 million 11.43 million 11.43 million 1
1890s 12.87 million 12.87 million 12.87 million 1
1900s 14.49 million 14.49 million 14.49 million 1
1910s 16.28 million 16.28 million 16.28 million 1
1920s 19.11 million 19.11 million 19.11 million 1
1930s 22.44 million 22.44 million 22.44 million 1
1940s 26.35 million 26.35 million 26.35 million 1
1950s 30.97 million 30.97 million 30.97 million 1
1960s 41.02 million 41.02 million 41.02 million 1
1970s 41.07 million 41.07 million 41.07 million 1
1980s 41.12 million 41.12 million 41.12 million 1
1990s 41.12 million 41.12 million 41.12 million 1
2000s 41.16 million 41.16 million 41.16 million 1
2010s 41.38 million 41.38 million 41.38 million 1

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 16 Angola 50.99 million compare
  2. 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 45.92 million compare
  3. 18 South Sudan 45.39 million compare
  4. 20 Chad 39.91 million compare
  5. 21 Ukraine 39.54 million compare
  6. 22 Türkiye 38.70 million compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is global peak agricultural land in Somalia?
Global peak agricultural land in Somalia was 41.38 million in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest global peak agricultural land recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 41.38 million in 2010.
What is the lowest global peak agricultural land recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.21 million in 1780.
How does Somalia rank for global peak agricultural land?
Somalia ranks 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
Is global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Global peak agricultural land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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