Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 0.5637 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Somalia is 0.5637 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 1.57 hectares per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.4144 hectares per square kilometre, in 2011.
Somalia ranks 139th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8305 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8209 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.8289 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8145 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.8082 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.8002 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8528 hectares per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 0.8209 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8273 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7655 hectares per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.7095 hectares per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 1.03 hectares per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1973 | 0.617 hectares per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6298 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8147 hectares per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9792 hectares per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9832 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9279 hectares per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9829 hectares per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9169 hectares per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 1.15 hectares per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1982 | 1.21 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8906 hectares per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1984 | 1.23 hectares per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1985 | 1.1 hectares per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 1.02 hectares per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 1.25 hectares per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 1.37 hectares per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 1.32 hectares per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8754 hectares per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7266 hectares per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6597 hectares per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.581 hectares per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | +170.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9183 hectares per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8911 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.01 hectares per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.764 hectares per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8182 hectares per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8534 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8416 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9149 hectares per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9333 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.01 hectares per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8711 hectares per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8404 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5183 hectares per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6593 hectares per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8792 hectares per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9861 hectares per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4144 hectares per square kilometre | -58.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5162 hectares per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6337 hectares per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7018 hectares per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7127 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4474 hectares per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5491 hectares per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5271 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5637 hectares per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5637 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5637 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5637 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5637 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.5637 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.15 hectares per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.5637 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.74 hectares per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre 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 | +170.9% | 0.581 hectares per square kilometre | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8227 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8528 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8439 hectares per square kilometre | 0.617 hectares per square kilometre | 1.03 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8906 hectares per square kilometre | 1.37 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.882 hectares per square kilometre | 0.581 hectares per square kilometre | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8317 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5183 hectares per square kilometre | 1.01 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6052 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4144 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9861 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5637 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5637 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5637 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 136 Norway 0.7786 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6487 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 138 Venezuela 0.5839 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 140 Central African Republic 0.5532 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 141 Bhutan 0.53 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 142 Chile 0.5267 hectares per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Somalia was 0.5637 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 hectares per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4144 hectares per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 139th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.