Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 68.54 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
68.54 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 197 countries
All-time high
68.54 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
68.54 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Somalia stood at 68.54 hectares per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 68.54 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 68.54 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Somalia 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 68.54 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.51 hectares per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 68.54 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 hectares per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | 68.54 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 4 Faroe Islands 70.07 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 5 South Africa 69.19 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 6 Uruguay 68.56 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 68.33 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 9 Mongolia 68.22 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 10 Lesotho 65.88 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Somalia was 68.54 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.54 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.54 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.