Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0193 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Somalia stood at 0.0193 hectares per person. 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 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.1765 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0193 hectares per person, in 2023.
Somalia ranks 131st 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), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1765 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.17 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1672 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.16 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1547 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1492 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1549 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1452 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1425 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1285 hectares per person | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 0.116 hectares per person | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1639 hectares per person | +41.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0957 hectares per person | -41.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0952 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.12 hectares per person | +26.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1407 hectares per person | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1376 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1209 hectares per person | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1132 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0969 hectares per person | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1209 hectares per person | +24.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1263 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0901 hectares per person | -28.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1197 hectares per person | +32.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1027 hectares per person | -14.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0913 hectares per person | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1083 hectares per person | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1189 hectares per person | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.116 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0775 hectares per person | -33.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0669 hectares per person | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0637 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0546 hectares per person | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1405 hectares per person | +157.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0791 hectares per person | -43.7% |
| 1996 | 0.074 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0811 hectares per person | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0588 hectares per person | -27.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0604 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0606 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0574 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0601 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0591 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0613 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0513 hectares per person | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 0.048 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0287 hectares per person | -40.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0355 hectares per person | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0461 hectares per person | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0505 hectares per person | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0211 hectares per person | -58.3% |
| 2012 | 0.026 hectares per person | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0309 hectares per person | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 0.033 hectares per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0324 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0196 hectares per person | -39.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0231 hectares per person | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0214 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0221 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0212 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0205 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0199 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0193 hectares per person | -3.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0193 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0914 hectares per person, 21% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0193 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.075 hectares per person, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +157.6% | 0.0546 hectares per person | 0.1405 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1578 hectares per person | 0.1425 hectares per person | 0.1765 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1232 hectares per person | 0.0952 hectares per person | 0.1639 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1091 hectares per person | 0.0901 hectares per person | 0.1263 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0757 hectares per person | 0.0546 hectares per person | 0.1405 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0508 hectares per person | 0.0287 hectares per person | 0.0613 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.028 hectares per person | 0.0196 hectares per person | 0.0505 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0202 hectares per person | 0.0193 hectares per person | 0.0212 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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), per capita in Somalia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Somalia was 0.0193 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1765 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 131st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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 under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.