Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP was 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 0.2244 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Somalia 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2244 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.2113 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1989 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1873 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1764 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1671 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1582 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.15 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1404 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1236 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1239 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.096 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0889 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0751 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0568 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0493 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0862 hectares per US$ of GDP | +74.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0762 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0729 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0714 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0615 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0555 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0585 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0546 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0491 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0469 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0422 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0409 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0364 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0417 hectares per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0599 hectares per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0606 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0341 hectares per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 1994 | 0.029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 0.028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0196 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0145 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0141 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0126 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0191 hectares per US$ of GDP | +51.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0196 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0152 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0111 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0092 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0086 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0079 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0073 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0146 hectares per US$ of GDP | +100.6% |
| 2010 | 0.016 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0148 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0099 hectares per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0085 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0075 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0065 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0056 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, 11.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 16.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +100.6% | 0.0073 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +74.8% | 0.0493 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0862 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +51.5% | 0.0126 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +43.6% | 0.0417 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0599 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1793 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.1404 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.2244 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0849 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0493 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.1239 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0517 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0364 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0714 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0326 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0606 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0125 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0196 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0086 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.016 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 unit of gdp in Somalia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2244 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.