Agricultural land use per person in Somalia
Somalia: Agricultural land use per person was 3.61 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.61 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
12th
of 202 countries
All-time high
16.81 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
3.61 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Somalia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural land use per person in Somalia stood at 3.61 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Somalia peaked at 16.81 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 3.61 hectares per person, in 2025.
Somalia ranks 12th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural land use per person in Somalia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 16.81 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 16.69 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1200 | 16.57 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1300 | 16.45 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1400 | 16.33 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1500 | 16.54 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1600 | 16.41 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1700 | 16.28 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1710 | 16.27 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1720 | 16.25 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1730 | 16.24 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1740 | 16.23 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1750 | 16.22 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1760 | 16.2 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1770 | 16.19 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1780 | 16.18 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1790 | 16.16 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1800 | 16.15 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1810 | 16.14 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1820 | 16.12 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1830 | 16.11 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1840 | 16.09 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1850 | 16.08 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 16.07 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 16.05 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 16.04 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 16.03 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 16.01 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 16 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 15.99 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 15.97 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1940 | 15.96 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 15.94 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 15.94 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 15.94 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 15.94 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 15.94 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 15.94 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 15.94 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 15.94 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 15.93 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 15.93 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 15.93 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 15.6 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 15.28 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 14.96 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 14.63 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 14.32 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 13.97 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 13.61 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 13.26 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 12.97 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 12.76 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 12.67 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 12.65 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 12.54 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 12.12 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 11.33 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 10.25 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 9.11 hectares per person | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 8.12 hectares per person | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 7.39 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 6.92 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 6.66 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 6.55 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 6.53 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 6.52 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.48 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 6.39 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 6.27 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 6.15 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 6.03 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.95 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 5.91 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 5.88 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.86 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.81 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 5.72 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.58 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 5.42 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 5.23 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 5.05 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 4.89 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 4.74 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 4.61 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 4.48 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 4.36 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 4.24 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 4.11 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.99 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.88 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.77 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.73 hectares per person | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 4.62 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.53 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.46 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.37 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.29 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.21 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.14 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 4.07 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 4 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.93 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.86 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.8 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.73 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 3.67 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 3.61 hectares per person | -1.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 3.61 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5776 hectares per person, 6.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 3.61 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5841 hectares per person, 6.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +25.5% | 3.77 hectares per person | 4.73 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 16.81 hectares per person | 16.81 hectares per person | 16.81 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 16.69 hectares per person | 16.69 hectares per person | 16.69 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 16.57 hectares per person | 16.57 hectares per person | 16.57 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 16.45 hectares per person | 16.45 hectares per person | 16.45 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 16.33 hectares per person | 16.33 hectares per person | 16.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 16.54 hectares per person | 16.54 hectares per person | 16.54 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 16.41 hectares per person | 16.41 hectares per person | 16.41 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 16.28 hectares per person | 16.28 hectares per person | 16.28 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 16.27 hectares per person | 16.27 hectares per person | 16.27 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 16.25 hectares per person | 16.25 hectares per person | 16.25 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 16.24 hectares per person | 16.24 hectares per person | 16.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 16.23 hectares per person | 16.23 hectares per person | 16.23 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 16.22 hectares per person | 16.22 hectares per person | 16.22 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 16.2 hectares per person | 16.2 hectares per person | 16.2 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 16.19 hectares per person | 16.19 hectares per person | 16.19 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 16.18 hectares per person | 16.18 hectares per person | 16.18 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 16.16 hectares per person | 16.16 hectares per person | 16.16 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 16.15 hectares per person | 16.15 hectares per person | 16.15 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 16.14 hectares per person | 16.14 hectares per person | 16.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 16.12 hectares per person | 16.12 hectares per person | 16.12 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 16.11 hectares per person | 16.11 hectares per person | 16.11 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 16.09 hectares per person | 16.09 hectares per person | 16.09 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 16.08 hectares per person | 16.08 hectares per person | 16.08 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 16.07 hectares per person | 16.07 hectares per person | 16.07 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 16.05 hectares per person | 16.05 hectares per person | 16.05 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 16.04 hectares per person | 16.04 hectares per person | 16.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 16.03 hectares per person | 16.03 hectares per person | 16.03 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 16.01 hectares per person | 16.01 hectares per person | 16.01 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 16 hectares per person | 16 hectares per person | 16 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 15.99 hectares per person | 15.99 hectares per person | 15.99 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 15.97 hectares per person | 15.97 hectares per person | 15.97 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 15.96 hectares per person | 15.96 hectares per person | 15.96 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 15.94 hectares per person | 15.93 hectares per person | 15.94 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.45 hectares per person | 12.97 hectares per person | 15.93 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.89 hectares per person | 7.39 hectares per person | 12.76 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.45 hectares per person | 6.03 hectares per person | 6.92 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.64 hectares per person | 5.05 hectares per person | 5.95 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.31 hectares per person | 3.77 hectares per person | 4.89 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.34 hectares per person | 4 hectares per person | 4.73 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 hectares per person | 3.61 hectares per person | 3.93 hectares per person | 6 |
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 agricultural land use per person in Somalia?
- Agricultural land use per person in Somalia was 3.61 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.81 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Somalia rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Somalia ranks 12th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.