Netherlands vs Somalia: FAO projections of arable land
Netherlands
1.04 million hectares
in 2023
Somalia
1.13 million hectares
in 2023
Netherlands rank
114th
Somalia rank
112th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Netherlands
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1.13 million hectares against 1.04 million hectares in Netherlands, a difference of 84,200 hectares.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 114th and Somalia ranks 112th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 963,156 hectares | 925,000 hectares | 38,156 hectares | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 855,860 hectares | 972,500 hectares | 116,640 hectares | Somalia |
| 1980s | 898,130 hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 123,770 hectares | Somalia |
| 1990s | 962,210 hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 91,590 hectares | Somalia |
| 2000s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1,390 hectares | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.06 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 43,040 hectares | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1.04 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 86,315 hectares | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Netherlands or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1.13 million hectares against 1.04 million hectares in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Netherlands and Somalia?
- 84,200 hectares, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Somalia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Somalia rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Netherlands ranks 114th and Somalia ranks 112th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.