Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP was 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Somalia stood at 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 0.0033 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Somalia ranks 9th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0033 sq. km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0031 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 0.003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0028 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0026 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0025 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0023 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0022 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0021 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0018 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0018 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +74.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +51.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +100.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +100.6% | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +74.8% | 0.0007 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 sq. km per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +51.5% | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +43.6% | 0.0006 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 sq. km per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0027 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Somalia?
- Surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0033 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 9th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.