Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0335 sq. km per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area (sq. km), per capita in Somalia is 0.0335 sq. km per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.216 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0335 sq. km per person, in 2024.
Somalia ranks 49th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.216 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2104 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.205 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1997 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1945 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1895 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1846 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1798 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1751 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1706 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1662 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1619 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1576 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1536 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1498 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1461 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1422 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1324 sq. km per person | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.117 sq. km per person | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1074 sq. km per person | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1066 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1062 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1029 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0992 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0953 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0914 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0882 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0881 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0896 sq. km per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.09 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0936 sq. km per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0982 sq. km per person | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0954 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0907 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0875 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0844 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0815 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0782 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0751 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0721 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0693 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0668 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0644 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.062 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0599 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0581 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0563 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0547 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0533 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.052 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0516 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0512 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0495 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0478 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0462 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0444 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0427 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0413 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0398 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0383 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0369 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0358 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0347 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0335 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0335 sq. km per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0164 sq. km per person, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0335 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0156 sq. km per person, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.195 sq. km per person | 0.1751 sq. km per person | 0.216 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1497 sq. km per person | 0.117 sq. km per person | 0.1706 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0975 sq. km per person | 0.0881 sq. km per person | 0.1074 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0875 sq. km per person | 0.0751 sq. km per person | 0.0982 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0617 sq. km per person | 0.0533 sq. km per person | 0.0721 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0467 sq. km per person | 0.0398 sq. km per person | 0.052 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0359 sq. km per person | 0.0335 sq. km per person | 0.0383 sq. km per person | 5 |
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 surface area (sq. km), per capita in Somalia?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Somalia was 0.0335 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.216 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0335 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 49th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.