Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0016 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Somalia is 0.0016 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 0.0156 ha per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Somalia 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +74.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +180.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | +144.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0156 ha per square kilometre | +122.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0094 ha per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1990 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | -64.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +185.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +198.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -77.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | +366.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0016 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7596 ha per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0016 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3327 ha per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Area harvested, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +366.7% | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0156 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 92 Zimbabwe 0.0028 ha per square kilometre compare
- 93 Sudan 0.0026 ha per square kilometre compare
- 94 Gabon 0.0024 ha per square kilometre compare
- 96 Papua New Guinea 0.0009 ha per square kilometre compare
- 97 South Africa 0.0009 ha per square kilometre compare
- 98 Saudi Arabia 0.0002 ha 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 rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Somalia was 0.0016 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0156 ha per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Area harvested 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.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Rice — Area harvested 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.