Land use agriculture longterm in Somalia

Somalia: Land use agriculture longterm was 41.38 million in 2010. β—† Volatile

Latest (2010)
41.38 million
World rank
19th
of 178 countries
All-time high
41.38 million
in 2010
All-time low
4.21 million
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Land use agriculture longterm in Somalia, 1780–2010

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1780189520101780: 4.2M1790: 4.5M1800: 4.9M1810: 5.3M1820: 5.7M1830: 6.5M1840: 7.2M1850: 8.1M1860: 9.0M1870: 10.2M1880: 11.4M1890: 12.9M1900: 14.5M1910: 16.3M1920: 19.1M1930: 22.4M1940: 26.4M1950: 31.0M1960: 41.0M1970: 41.1M1980: 41.1M1990: 41.1M2000: 41.2M2010: 41.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2010, land use agriculture longterm in Somalia stood at 41.38 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use agriculture longterm in Somalia peaked at 41.38 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.21 million, in 1780.

Somalia ranks 19th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 4.21 million 4.21 million 4.21 million 1
1790s 4.54 million 4.54 million 4.54 million 1
1800s 4.90 million 4.90 million 4.90 million 1
1810s 5.28 million 5.28 million 5.28 million 1
1820s 5.71 million 5.71 million 5.71 million 1
1830s 6.48 million 6.48 million 6.48 million 1
1840s 7.24 million 7.24 million 7.24 million 1
1850s 8.08 million 8.08 million 8.08 million 1
1860s 9.02 million 9.02 million 9.02 million 1
1870s 10.15 million 10.15 million 10.15 million 1
1880s 11.43 million 11.43 million 11.43 million 1
1890s 12.87 million 12.87 million 12.87 million 1
1900s 14.49 million 14.49 million 14.49 million 1
1910s 16.28 million 16.28 million 16.28 million 1
1920s 19.11 million 19.11 million 19.11 million 1
1930s 22.44 million 22.44 million 22.44 million 1
1940s 26.35 million 26.35 million 26.35 million 1
1950s 30.97 million 30.97 million 30.97 million 1
1960s 41.02 million 41.02 million 41.02 million 1
1970s 41.07 million 41.07 million 41.07 million 1
1980s 41.12 million 41.12 million 41.12 million 1
1990s 41.12 million 41.12 million 41.12 million 1
2000s 41.16 million 41.16 million 41.16 million 1
2010s 41.38 million 41.38 million 41.38 million 1

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 16 Angola 50.99 million compare
  2. 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 45.92 million compare
  3. 18 South Sudan, Republic of 45.39 million compare
  4. 20 Chad 39.91 million compare
  5. 21 Ukraine 39.54 million compare
  6. 22 TΓΌrkiye, Republic of 38.70 million compare

See the full ranking of 179 places β†’

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All data for Somalia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is land use agriculture longterm in Somalia?
Land use agriculture longterm in Somalia was 41.38 million in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land use agriculture longterm recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 41.38 million in 2010.
What is the lowest land use agriculture longterm recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.21 million in 1780.
How does Somalia rank for land use agriculture longterm?
Somalia ranks 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
Is land use agriculture longterm rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land use agriculture longterm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use agriculture longterm
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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