How does Somalia rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Somalia ranks 8th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Somalia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Somalia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Somalia

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Somalia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Somalia: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 68.54 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

68.54 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

8th

of 209 countries

All-time high

68.54 percent

in 1961

All-time low

68.54 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Somalia, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Somalia stood at 68.54 percent. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Somalia peaked at 68.54 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 68.54 percent, in 1961.

That places Somalia 8th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Somalia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	68.54 percent	—
1962	68.54 percent	+0.0%
1963	68.54 percent	+0.0%
1964	68.54 percent	+0.0%
1965	68.54 percent	+0.0%
1966	68.54 percent	+0.0%
1967	68.54 percent	+0.0%
1968	68.54 percent	+0.0%
1969	68.54 percent	+0.0%
1970	68.54 percent	+0.0%
1971	68.54 percent	+0.0%
1972	68.54 percent	+0.0%
1973	68.54 percent	+0.0%
1974	68.54 percent	+0.0%
1975	68.54 percent	+0.0%
1976	68.54 percent	+0.0%
1977	68.54 percent	+0.0%
1978	68.54 percent	+0.0%
1979	68.54 percent	+0.0%
1980	68.54 percent	+0.0%
1981	68.54 percent	+0.0%
1982	68.54 percent	+0.0%
1983	68.54 percent	+0.0%
1984	68.54 percent	+0.0%
1985	68.54 percent	+0.0%
1986	68.54 percent	+0.0%
1987	68.54 percent	+0.0%
1988	68.54 percent	+0.0%
1989	68.54 percent	+0.0%
1990	68.54 percent	+0.0%
1991	68.54 percent	+0.0%
1992	68.54 percent	+0.0%
1993	68.54 percent	+0.0%
1994	68.54 percent	+0.0%
1995	68.54 percent	+0.0%
1996	68.54 percent	+0.0%
1997	68.54 percent	+0.0%
1998	68.54 percent	+0.0%
1999	68.54 percent	+0.0%
2000	68.54 percent	+0.0%
2001	68.54 percent	+0.0%
2002	68.54 percent	+0.0%
2003	68.54 percent	+0.0%
2004	68.54 percent	+0.0%
2005	68.54 percent	+0.0%
2006	68.54 percent	+0.0%
2007	68.54 percent	+0.0%
2008	68.54 percent	+0.0%
2009	68.54 percent	+0.0%
2010	68.54 percent	+0.0%
2011	68.54 percent	+0.0%
2012	68.54 percent	+0.0%
2013	68.54 percent	+0.0%
2014	68.54 percent	+0.0%
2015	68.54 percent	+0.0%
2016	68.54 percent	+0.0%
2017	68.54 percent	+0.0%
2018	68.54 percent	+0.0%
2019	68.54 percent	+0.0%
2020	68.54 percent	+0.0%
2021	68.54 percent	+0.0%
2022	68.54 percent	+0.0%
2023	68.54 percent	+0.0%

Somalia compared with similar countries

Somalia's 68.54 percent is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.51 percent, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Somalia's 68.54 percent is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 percent, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	68.54 percent	68.54 percent	68.54 percent	9
1970s	68.54 percent	68.54 percent	68.54 percent	10
1980s	68.54 percent	68.54 percent	68.54 percent	10
1990s	68.54 percent	68.54 percent	68.54 percent	10
2000s	68.54 percent	68.54 percent	68.54 percent	10
2010s	68.54 percent	68.54 percent	68.54 percent	10
2020s	68.54 percent	68.54 percent	68.54 percent	4

Countries ranked near Somalia

5 Faroe Islands 70.07 percent compare
6 South Africa 69.19 percent compare
7 Uruguay 68.56 percent compare
9 Kazakhstan 68.33 percent compare
10 Mongolia 68.22 percent compare
11 Lesotho 65.88 percent compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

More reference data data for Somalia

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 234.3 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 96.78 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 28,272 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Somalia?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Somalia was 68.54 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Somalia?: The highest recorded value was 68.54 percent in 1961.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Somalia?: The lowest recorded value was 68.54 percent in 1961.
How does Somalia rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Somalia ranks 8th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Somalia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Somalia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).