Land area (sq. km), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0342 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area (sq. km), per capita in Somalia is 0.0342 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.2125 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0342 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Somalia ranks 45th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2125 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.207 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2017 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1965 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1914 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1864 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1816 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1769 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1723 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1678 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1635 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1592 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1551 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1511 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1473 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1437 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1399 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1303 sq. km per person | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1151 sq. km per person | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1057 sq. km per person | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1049 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1045 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1012 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0976 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0937 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0899 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0868 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0867 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0882 sq. km per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0886 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0921 sq. km per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0966 sq. km per person | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0939 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0893 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0861 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.083 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0802 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0769 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0739 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.071 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0682 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0657 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0633 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.061 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0589 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0572 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0554 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0538 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0524 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0512 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0508 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0503 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0487 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.047 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0454 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0437 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0421 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0406 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0391 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0377 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0363 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0352 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0342 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1918 sq. km per person | 0.1723 sq. km per person | 0.2125 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1473 sq. km per person | 0.1151 sq. km per person | 0.1678 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0959 sq. km per person | 0.0867 sq. km per person | 0.1057 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0861 sq. km per person | 0.0739 sq. km per person | 0.0966 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0607 sq. km per person | 0.0524 sq. km per person | 0.071 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0459 sq. km per person | 0.0391 sq. km per person | 0.0512 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0359 sq. km per person | 0.0342 sq. km per person | 0.0377 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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 (sq. km), per capita in Somalia?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Somalia was 0.0342 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2125 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0342 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 45th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.