Surface area in Somalia
Somalia: Surface area was 63.77 million ha in 2011. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Somalia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 63.77 million ha for surface area in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Somalia peaked at 63.77 million ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 63.77 million ha, in 1961.
Somalia ranks 18th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.77 million ha | 63.77 million ha | 63.77 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 63.77 million ha | 63.77 million ha | 63.77 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.77 million ha | 63.77 million ha | 63.77 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.77 million ha | 63.77 million ha | 63.77 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.77 million ha | 63.77 million ha | 63.77 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.77 million ha | 63.77 million ha | 63.77 million ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 15 Namibia 82.43 million ha compare
- 16 Mozambique 79.94 million ha compare
- 17 Zambia 75.26 million ha compare
- 19 Central African Republic 62.30 million ha compare
- 20 Madagascar 58.70 million ha compare
- 21 Botswana 58.17 million ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 575.39 million current US$ (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 55.8% (1990)
- Rural population 8.82 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 44.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 7.1% (1982)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (1982)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 55.8% (1990)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 55.8% (1990)
- Land under cereal production 353,642 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Somalia?
- Surface area in Somalia was 63.77 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.77 million ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.77 million ha in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for surface area?
- Somalia ranks 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.