Afghanistan vs Somalia: Land area in hectares
Afghanistan
65.22 million hectares
in 2023
Somalia
62.73 million hectares
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
40th
Somalia rank
42nd
Land area in hectares over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 65.22 million hectares against 62.73 million hectares in Somalia, a difference of 2.49 million hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 40th and Somalia ranks 42nd of 233 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 hectares | 62.73 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 65.22 million hectares | 62.73 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 65.22 million hectares | 62.73 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 65.22 million hectares | 62.73 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 65.22 million hectares | 62.73 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 65.22 million hectares | 62.73 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 65.22 million hectares | 62.73 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Afghanistan, at 65.22 million hectares against 62.73 million hectares in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 2.49 million hectares, 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 in hectares?
- Afghanistan ranks 40th and Somalia ranks 42nd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.