Projections for global peak agricultural land in Somalia
Somalia: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 44.13 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
44.13 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
22nd
of 227 countries
All-time high
44.16 million hectares
in 2004
All-time low
43.91 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for projections for global peak agricultural land in Somalia is 44.13 million hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Somalia peaked at 44.16 million hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 43.91 million hectares, in 1961.
Somalia ranks 22nd of 227 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Somalia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.91 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 43.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 43.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 43.92 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 43.92 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 43.93 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 43.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 43.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 43.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 43.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 43.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 43.96 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 43.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 43.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 43.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 43.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 43.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 43.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 43.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 44.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 44.01 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 44.01 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 44.02 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 44.02 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 44.02 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 44.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 44.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 44.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 44.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 44.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 44.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 44.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 44.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 44.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 44.06 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 44.06 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 44.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 44.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 44.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 44.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 44.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 44.09 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 44.11 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 44.16 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 44.13 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 44.08 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 44.03 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 44.13 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 44.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 44.03 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 44.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 44.13 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 44.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.13 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.13 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 44.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 44.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 44.13 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.61 million hectares, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 44.13 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.51 million hectares, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.92 million hectares | 43.91 million hectares | 43.95 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.97 million hectares | 43.95 million hectares | 43.99 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.02 million hectares | 44.00 million hectares | 44.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.05 million hectares | 44.04 million hectares | 44.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.10 million hectares | 44.03 million hectares | 44.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.11 million hectares | 44.03 million hectares | 44.13 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.13 million hectares | 44.13 million hectares | 44.13 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0707 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0576 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.25 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projections for global peak agricultural land in Somalia?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Somalia was 44.13 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.16 million hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.91 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Somalia ranks 22nd out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.