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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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