Agricultural area over the long-term in Somalia
Somalia: Agricultural area over the long-term was 44.13 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44.13 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
21st
of 202 countries
All-time high
44.16 million hectares
in 2004
All-time low
6.54 million hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Somalia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term in Somalia is 44.13 million hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Somalia peaked at 44.16 million hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.54 million hectares, in 1000.
That places Somalia 21st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Somalia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 6.54 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 7.79 million hectares | +19.2% |
| 1200 | 9.03 million hectares | +15.8% |
| 1300 | 10.24 million hectares | +13.5% |
| 1400 | 11.44 million hectares | +11.7% |
| 1500 | 12.88 million hectares | +12.6% |
| 1600 | 13.57 million hectares | +5.4% |
| 1700 | 14.26 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 1710 | 14.90 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1720 | 15.54 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1730 | 16.17 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1740 | 16.81 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1750 | 17.44 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1760 | 18.08 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1770 | 18.71 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1780 | 19.34 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1790 | 19.97 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1800 | 20.60 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1810 | 21.23 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1820 | 21.86 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1830 | 22.48 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1840 | 23.11 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1850 | 23.73 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1860 | 23.71 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 23.69 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 23.91 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 24.13 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 24.84 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1910 | 25.58 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1920 | 26.07 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1930 | 28.77 million hectares | +10.4% |
| 1940 | 31.13 million hectares | +8.2% |
| 1950 | 36.10 million hectares | +16.0% |
| 1951 | 36.79 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 37.49 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 38.21 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 38.95 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 39.71 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 40.49 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 41.31 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 42.14 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 43.01 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 43.91 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 43.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 43.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 43.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 43.92 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 43.92 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 43.93 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 43.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 43.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 43.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 43.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 43.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 43.96 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 43.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 43.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 43.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 43.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 43.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 43.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 43.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 44.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 44.01 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 44.01 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 44.02 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 44.02 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 44.02 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 44.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 44.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 44.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 44.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 44.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 44.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 44.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 44.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 44.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 44.06 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 44.06 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 44.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 44.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 44.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 44.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 44.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 44.09 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 44.11 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 44.16 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 44.13 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 44.08 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 44.03 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 44.13 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 44.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 44.03 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 44.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 44.13 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 44.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 44.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 44.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 44.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 44.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 44.13 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.70 million hectares, 3.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 44.13 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.68 million hectares, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 6.54 million hectares | 6.54 million hectares | 6.54 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 7.79 million hectares | 7.79 million hectares | 7.79 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 9.03 million hectares | 9.03 million hectares | 9.03 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 10.24 million hectares | 10.24 million hectares | 10.24 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 11.44 million hectares | 11.44 million hectares | 11.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 12.88 million hectares | 12.88 million hectares | 12.88 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 13.57 million hectares | 13.57 million hectares | 13.57 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 14.26 million hectares | 14.26 million hectares | 14.26 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 14.90 million hectares | 14.90 million hectares | 14.90 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 15.54 million hectares | 15.54 million hectares | 15.54 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 16.17 million hectares | 16.17 million hectares | 16.17 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 16.81 million hectares | 16.81 million hectares | 16.81 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 17.44 million hectares | 17.44 million hectares | 17.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 18.08 million hectares | 18.08 million hectares | 18.08 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 18.71 million hectares | 18.71 million hectares | 18.71 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 19.34 million hectares | 19.34 million hectares | 19.34 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 19.97 million hectares | 19.97 million hectares | 19.97 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 20.60 million hectares | 20.60 million hectares | 20.60 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 21.23 million hectares | 21.23 million hectares | 21.23 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 21.86 million hectares | 21.86 million hectares | 21.86 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 22.48 million hectares | 22.48 million hectares | 22.48 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 23.11 million hectares | 23.11 million hectares | 23.11 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 23.73 million hectares | 23.73 million hectares | 23.73 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 23.71 million hectares | 23.71 million hectares | 23.71 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 23.69 million hectares | 23.69 million hectares | 23.69 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 23.91 million hectares | 23.91 million hectares | 23.91 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 24.13 million hectares | 24.13 million hectares | 24.13 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 24.84 million hectares | 24.84 million hectares | 24.84 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 25.58 million hectares | 25.58 million hectares | 25.58 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 26.07 million hectares | 26.07 million hectares | 26.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 28.77 million hectares | 28.77 million hectares | 28.77 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 31.13 million hectares | 31.13 million hectares | 31.13 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 39.42 million hectares | 36.10 million hectares | 43.01 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.92 million hectares | 43.91 million hectares | 43.95 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.97 million hectares | 43.95 million hectares | 43.99 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.02 million hectares | 44.00 million hectares | 44.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.05 million hectares | 44.04 million hectares | 44.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.10 million hectares | 44.03 million hectares | 44.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.11 million hectares | 44.03 million hectares | 44.13 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.13 million hectares | 44.13 million hectares | 44.13 million hectares | 6 |
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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 agricultural area over the long-term in Somalia?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Somalia was 44.13 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.16 million hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.54 million hectares in 1000.
- How does Somalia rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Somalia ranks 21st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.