Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Somalia
Somalia: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested was 349 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Somalia stood at 349 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Somalia peaked at 355 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 68 ha, in 1991.
Somalia ranks 124th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Somalia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 ha | — |
| 1962 | 200 ha | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 70 ha | -65.0% |
| 1965 | 200 ha | +185.7% |
| 1966 | 200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 225 ha | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 225 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 225 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 225 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 250 ha | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 250 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 250 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 275 ha | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 275 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 280 ha | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 285 ha | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 290 ha | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 300 ha | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 317 ha | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 68 ha | -78.5% |
| 1992 | 100 ha | +47.1% |
| 1993 | 200 ha | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 250 ha | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 260 ha | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 247 ha | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 233 ha | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 230 ha | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 237 ha | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 250 ha | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 274 ha | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 280 ha | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 270 ha | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 250 ha | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 263 ha | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 278 ha | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 290 ha | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 307 ha | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 318 ha | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 330 ha | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 330 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 332 ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 332 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 338 ha | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 355 ha | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 342 ha | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 336 ha | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 335 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 333 ha | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 336 ha | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 349 ha | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 347 ha | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 348 ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 349 ha | +0.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 349 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,460 ha, 24% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 349 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,264 ha, 15% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +185.7% | 70 ha | 200 ha |
| 1962 | +100.0% | 100 ha | 200 ha |
| 1993 | +100.0% | 100 ha | 200 ha |
| 1991 | -78.5% | 317 ha | 68 ha |
| 1964 | -65.0% | 200 ha | 70 ha |
| 1992 | +47.1% | 68 ha | 100 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 174.44 ha | 70 ha | 200 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 232.5 ha | 200 ha | 275 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 293 ha | 275 ha | 300 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 214.2 ha | 68 ha | 317 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 278 ha | 250 ha | 318 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 336.3 ha | 330 ha | 355 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 345.8 ha | 336 ha | 349 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 121 Switzerland 362 ha compare
- 122 Armenia 352 ha compare
- 122 Armenia 352 ha compare
- 125 Eswatini 345 ha compare
- 125 Eswatini 345 ha compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 302 ha compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 302 ha compare
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 unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Somalia?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Somalia was 349 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 355 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 ha in 1991.
- How does Somalia rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested?
- Somalia ranks 124th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.