Land area in Somalia
Somalia: Land area was 62.73 million hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
62.73 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 53 countries
All-time high
62.73 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
62.73 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Land area in Somalia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 62.73 million hectares for land area in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Somalia peaked at 62.73 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 62.73 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Somalia 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land area in Somalia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62.73 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 62.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 62.73 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.76 million hectares, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 62.73 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.36 million hectares, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.73 million hectares | 62.73 million hectares | 62.73 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 62.73 million hectares | 62.73 million hectares | 62.73 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.73 million hectares | 62.73 million hectares | 62.73 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.73 million hectares | 62.73 million hectares | 62.73 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.73 million hectares | 62.73 million hectares | 62.73 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.73 million hectares | 62.73 million hectares | 62.73 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 15 Namibia 82.33 million hectares compare
- 16 Mozambique 78.64 million hectares compare
- 17 Zambia 74.34 million hectares compare
- 19 Central African Republic 62.30 million hectares compare
- 20 Madagascar 58.15 million hectares compare
- 21 Kenya 56.91 million hectares 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 land area in Somalia?
- Land area in Somalia was 62.73 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.73 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.73 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for land area?
- Somalia ranks 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.