Total agricultural land use per person in Somalia
Somalia: Total agricultural land use per person was 3.61 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.61
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
12th
of 199 countries
All-time high
16.81
in 1000
All-time low
3.61
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural land use per person in Somalia, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, total agricultural land use per person in Somalia stood at 3.61. 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, total agricultural land use per person in Somalia peaked at 16.81 in 1000 and was at its lowest, 3.61, in 2025.
Somalia ranks 12th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Total agricultural land use per person in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 16.81 | — |
| 1100 | 16.69 | -0.7% |
| 1200 | 16.57 | -0.7% |
| 1300 | 16.45 | -0.7% |
| 1400 | 16.33 | -0.7% |
| 1500 | 16.54 | +1.3% |
| 1600 | 16.41 | -0.8% |
| 1700 | 16.28 | -0.8% |
| 1710 | 16.27 | -0.1% |
| 1720 | 16.25 | -0.1% |
| 1730 | 16.24 | -0.1% |
| 1740 | 16.23 | -0.1% |
| 1750 | 16.22 | -0.1% |
| 1760 | 16.2 | -0.1% |
| 1770 | 16.19 | -0.1% |
| 1780 | 16.18 | -0.1% |
| 1790 | 16.16 | -0.1% |
| 1800 | 16.15 | -0.1% |
| 1810 | 16.14 | -0.1% |
| 1820 | 16.12 | -0.1% |
| 1830 | 16.11 | -0.1% |
| 1840 | 16.09 | -0.1% |
| 1850 | 16.08 | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 16.07 | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 16.05 | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 16.04 | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 16.03 | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 16.01 | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 16 | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 15.99 | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 15.97 | -0.1% |
| 1940 | 15.96 | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 15.94 | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 15.94 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 15.94 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 15.94 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 15.94 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 15.94 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 15.94 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 15.94 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 15.93 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 15.93 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 15.93 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 15.6 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 15.28 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 14.96 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 14.63 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 14.32 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 13.97 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 13.61 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 13.26 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 12.97 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 12.76 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 12.67 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 12.65 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 12.54 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 12.12 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 11.33 | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 10.25 | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 9.11 | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 8.12 | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 7.39 | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 6.92 | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 6.66 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 6.55 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 6.53 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 6.52 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.48 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 6.39 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 6.27 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 6.15 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 6.03 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.95 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 5.91 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 5.88 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.86 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.81 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 5.72 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.58 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 5.42 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 5.23 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 5.05 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 4.89 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 4.74 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 4.61 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 4.48 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 4.36 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 4.24 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 4.11 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.99 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.88 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.77 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.73 | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 4.62 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.53 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.46 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.37 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.29 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.21 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.14 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 4.07 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 4 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.93 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.86 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.8 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.73 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 3.67 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 3.61 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 16.81 | 16.81 | 16.81 | 1 |
| 1100s | 16.69 | 16.69 | 16.69 | 1 |
| 1200s | 16.57 | 16.57 | 16.57 | 1 |
| 1300s | 16.45 | 16.45 | 16.45 | 1 |
| 1400s | 16.33 | 16.33 | 16.33 | 1 |
| 1500s | 16.54 | 16.54 | 16.54 | 1 |
| 1600s | 16.41 | 16.41 | 16.41 | 1 |
| 1700s | 16.28 | 16.28 | 16.28 | 1 |
| 1710s | 16.27 | 16.27 | 16.27 | 1 |
| 1720s | 16.25 | 16.25 | 16.25 | 1 |
| 1730s | 16.24 | 16.24 | 16.24 | 1 |
| 1740s | 16.23 | 16.23 | 16.23 | 1 |
| 1750s | 16.22 | 16.22 | 16.22 | 1 |
| 1760s | 16.2 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 1 |
| 1770s | 16.19 | 16.19 | 16.19 | 1 |
| 1780s | 16.18 | 16.18 | 16.18 | 1 |
| 1790s | 16.16 | 16.16 | 16.16 | 1 |
| 1800s | 16.15 | 16.15 | 16.15 | 1 |
| 1810s | 16.14 | 16.14 | 16.14 | 1 |
| 1820s | 16.12 | 16.12 | 16.12 | 1 |
| 1830s | 16.11 | 16.11 | 16.11 | 1 |
| 1840s | 16.09 | 16.09 | 16.09 | 1 |
| 1850s | 16.08 | 16.08 | 16.08 | 1 |
| 1860s | 16.07 | 16.07 | 16.07 | 1 |
| 1870s | 16.05 | 16.05 | 16.05 | 1 |
| 1880s | 16.04 | 16.04 | 16.04 | 1 |
| 1890s | 16.03 | 16.03 | 16.03 | 1 |
| 1900s | 16.01 | 16.01 | 16.01 | 1 |
| 1910s | 16 | 16 | 16 | 1 |
| 1920s | 15.99 | 15.99 | 15.99 | 1 |
| 1930s | 15.97 | 15.97 | 15.97 | 1 |
| 1940s | 15.96 | 15.96 | 15.96 | 1 |
| 1950s | 15.94 | 15.93 | 15.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.45 | 12.97 | 15.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.89 | 7.39 | 12.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.45 | 6.03 | 6.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.64 | 5.05 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.31 | 3.77 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.34 | 4 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 | 3.61 | 3.93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 9 Western Sahara 6.57 compare
- 10 Iceland 4.79 compare
- 11 Uruguay 4.09 compare
- 13 Saudi Arabia 3.6 compare
- 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.28 compare
- 15 Chad 2.8 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 81.24 current US$ per person (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$), annual -13.31 % change on previous year (1990)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4486 units per person (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 55.79 (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 575.39 million current US$ (1990)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 55.79 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural land use per person in Somalia?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Somalia was 3.61 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.81 in 1000.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 in 2025.
- How does Somalia rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Somalia ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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