Afghanistan vs Somalia: Land area hectares

Afghanistan
65.22 million
in 2023
Somalia
62.73 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
41st
Somalia rank
43rd

Land area hectares over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Somalia
020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 65.22 million against 62.73 million in Somalia, a difference of 2.49 million.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 41st and Somalia ranks 43rd of 238 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 65.22 million 62.73 million 2.49 million Afghanistan
1970s 65.22 million 62.73 million 2.49 million Afghanistan
1980s 65.22 million 62.73 million 2.49 million Afghanistan
1990s 65.22 million 62.73 million 2.49 million Afghanistan
2000s 65.22 million 62.73 million 2.49 million Afghanistan
2010s 65.22 million 62.73 million 2.49 million Afghanistan
2020s 65.22 million 62.73 million 2.49 million Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area hectares, Afghanistan or Somalia?
Afghanistan, at 65.22 million against 62.73 million in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area hectares between Afghanistan and Somalia?
2.49 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for land area hectares?
Afghanistan ranks 41st and Somalia ranks 43rd of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land area hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area hectares
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed