Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was 0.0011 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0011 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
96th
of 181 countries
All-time high
170.89 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-57.97 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Somalia, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Somalia is 0.0011 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Somalia peaked at 170.89 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -57.97 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Somalia ranks 96th of 181 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -1.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.9709 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 1964 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -278.3% |
| 1965 | -0.7828 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1966 | -0.9862 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1967 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -766.6% |
| 1968 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7767 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1970 | -7.47 % change on previous year | -1061.3% |
| 1971 | -7.32 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 45.06 % change on previous year | -715.7% |
| 1973 | -40.05 % change on previous year | -188.9% |
| 1974 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 1975 | 29.37 % change on previous year | +1317.4% |
| 1976 | 20.19 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1977 | 0.407 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1978 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -1482.4% |
| 1979 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -205.4% |
| 1980 | -6.71 % change on previous year | -213.3% |
| 1981 | 25.73 % change on previous year | -483.2% |
| 1982 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1983 | -26.34 % change on previous year | -639.7% |
| 1984 | 37.75 % change on previous year | -243.3% |
| 1985 | -10.67 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 1986 | -7.36 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1987 | 22.94 % change on previous year | -411.7% |
| 1988 | 9.86 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1989 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 1990 | -33.46 % change on previous year | +724.7% |
| 1991 | -17 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1992 | -9.21 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1993 | -11.92 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 1994 | 170.89 % change on previous year | -1533.4% |
| 1995 | -41.66 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 1996 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1997 | 13.52 % change on previous year | -557.2% |
| 1998 | -24.48 % change on previous year | -281.0% |
| 1999 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 2000 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2001 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 2002 | 8.72 % change on previous year | -729.6% |
| 2003 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2004 | 7.71 % change on previous year | +283.5% |
| 2005 | -13.35 % change on previous year | -273.2% |
| 2006 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2007 | -38.32 % change on previous year | +987.7% |
| 2008 | 27.2 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 2009 | 33.35 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 12.17 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 2011 | -57.97 % change on previous year | -576.5% |
| 2012 | 24.55 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 2013 | 22.76 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 10.75 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2015 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2016 | -37.22 % change on previous year | -2494.9% |
| 2017 | 22.72 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 2018 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 2019 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -273.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | -0.0054 % change on previous year | -337.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0011 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.77 % change on previous year, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0011 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.92 % change on previous year, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -2494.9% | 1.55 % change on previous year | -37.22 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1533.4% | -11.92 % change on previous year | 170.89 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -1482.4% | 0.407 % change on previous year | -5.63 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +1317.4% | 2.07 % change on previous year | 29.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0086 % change on previous year | -3.74 % change on previous year | 6.57 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.26 % change on previous year | -40.05 % change on previous year | 45.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6 % change on previous year | -26.34 % change on previous year | 37.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.08 % change on previous year | -41.66 % change on previous year | 170.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.67 % change on previous year | -38.32 % change on previous year | 33.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2252 % change on previous year | -57.97 % change on previous year | 24.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0003 % change on previous year | -0.0054 % change on previous year | 0.0023 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 93 El Salvador 0.058 % change on previous year compare
- 94 North Korea 0.0436 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Eritrea 0.0138 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Brunei 0 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Djibouti 0 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Dominica 0 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Micronesia (country) 0 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Maldives 0 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Yemen 0 % change on previous year 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 under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Somalia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Somalia was 0.0011 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 170.89 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -57.97 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 96th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.