Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0132 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Somalia is 0.0132 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.1297 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0118 ha per person, in 2016.
That places Somalia 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1297 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1254 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1244 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1203 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1159 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1129 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1149 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1071 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1049 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0963 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0886 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1269 ha per person | +43.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0742 ha per person | -41.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0723 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.094 ha per person | +30.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1122 ha per person | +19.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1022 ha per person | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0873 ha per person | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0846 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.077 ha per person | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0864 ha per person | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0899 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0541 ha per person | -39.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0847 ha per person | +56.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0668 ha per person | -21.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0552 ha per person | -17.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0714 ha per person | +29.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0788 ha per person | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0773 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0635 ha per person | -17.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0514 ha per person | -19.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0462 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0419 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0884 ha per person | +111.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0544 ha per person | -38.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0432 ha per person | -20.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0566 ha per person | +30.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0294 ha per person | -48.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0327 ha per person | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0396 ha per person | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0351 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0385 ha per person | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0387 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0428 ha per person | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0348 ha per person | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0389 ha per person | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0203 ha per person | -47.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0278 ha per person | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0388 ha per person | +39.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0429 ha per person | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0178 ha per person | -58.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0191 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.021 ha per person | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0206 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0183 ha per person | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0118 ha per person | -35.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0162 ha per person | +37.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0151 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0156 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.015 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0145 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.014 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0136 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0132 ha per person | -3.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0132 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0111 ha per person, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0132 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0107 ha per person, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita 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 | +111.0% | 0.0419 ha per person | 0.0884 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1173 ha per person | 0.1049 ha per person | 0.1297 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0938 ha per person | 0.0723 ha per person | 0.1269 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0742 ha per person | 0.0541 ha per person | 0.0899 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0508 ha per person | 0.0294 ha per person | 0.0884 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0355 ha per person | 0.0203 ha per person | 0.0428 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0198 ha per person | 0.0118 ha per person | 0.0429 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0141 ha per person | 0.0132 ha per person | 0.015 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Somalia?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Somalia was 0.0132 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1297 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0118 ha per person in 2016.
- How does Somalia rank for sorghum — area harvested, per capita?
- Somalia ranks 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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 Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Sorghum — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.