Land under cereal production in Somalia
Somalia: Land under cereal production was 353,642 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 353,642 hectares for land under cereal production in 2023.
The figure is down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Somalia peaked at 987,400 hectares in 1994 and was at its lowest, 259,997 hectares, in 2011.
That places Somalia 106th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production in Somalia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 521,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 515,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 520,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 511,000 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 507,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 502,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 535,000 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 515,000 hectares | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 519,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 480,250 hectares | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 445,100 hectares | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 645,670 hectares | +45.1% |
| 1973 | 387,050 hectares | -40.1% |
| 1974 | 395,070 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 511,100 hectares | +29.4% |
| 1976 | 614,300 hectares | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 616,800 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 582,100 hectares | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 616,600 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 575,200 hectares | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 723,200 hectares | +25.7% |
| 1982 | 758,500 hectares | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 558,700 hectares | -26.3% |
| 1984 | 769,600 hectares | +37.7% |
| 1985 | 687,500 hectares | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 636,900 hectares | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 783,000 hectares | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 860,200 hectares | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 825,300 hectares | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 549,150 hectares | -33.5% |
| 1991 | 455,800 hectares | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 413,840 hectares | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 364,500 hectares | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 987,400 hectares | +170.9% |
| 1995 | 576,080 hectares | -41.7% |
| 1996 | 559,040 hectares | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 634,648 hectares | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 479,290 hectares | -24.5% |
| 1999 | 513,271 hectares | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 535,373 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 527,960 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 573,983 hectares | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 585,518 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 630,641 hectares | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 546,473 hectares | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 527,219 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 325,163 hectares | -38.3% |
| 2008 | 413,598 hectares | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 551,531 hectares | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 618,634 hectares | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 259,997 hectares | -58.0% |
| 2012 | 323,821 hectares | +24.5% |
| 2013 | 397,538 hectares | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 440,262 hectares | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 447,104 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 280,701 hectares | -37.2% |
| 2017 | 344,488 hectares | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 330,644 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 353,646 hectares | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 353,654 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 353,635 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 353,638 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 353,642 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 516,111 hectares | 502,000 hectares | 535,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 529,404 hectares | 387,050 hectares | 645,670 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 717,810 hectares | 558,700 hectares | 860,200 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 553,302 hectares | 364,500 hectares | 987,400 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 521,746 hectares | 325,163 hectares | 630,641 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 379,684 hectares | 259,997 hectares | 618,634 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 353,642 hectares | 353,635 hectares | 353,654 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 103 Tajikistan 376,457 hectares compare
- 104 Mauritania 370,911 hectares compare
- 105 Mongolia 363,061 hectares compare
- 107 Estonia 352,150 hectares compare
- 108 Nicaragua 350,425 hectares compare
- 109 Central African Republic 344,610 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 55.79 (1990)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 55.79 (1990)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (1982)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 7.1% (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Somalia?
- Land under cereal production in Somalia was 353,642 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 987,400 hectares in 1994.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,997 hectares in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for land under cereal production?
- Somalia ranks 106th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.