Breakdown of habitable land area in Somalia
Somalia: Breakdown of habitable land area was 8,590 hectares in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Breakdown of habitable land area in Somalia, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breakdown of habitable land area in Somalia is 8,590 hectares, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 161.9% on the previous year and up 288.7% over five years.
Somalia ranks 149th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Somalia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,210 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 2,930 hectares | +32.6% |
| 2017 | 2,970 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3,280 hectares | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 8,590 hectares | +161.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 8,590 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 104,370 hectares, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 8,590 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,820 hectares, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 146 Eritrea 9,320 hectares compare
- 147 New Caledonia 9,290 hectares compare
- 148 Vanuatu 8,870 hectares compare
- 150 Sierra Leone 7,290 hectares compare
- 151 Guinea 7,110 hectares compare
- 152 United Arab Emirates 5,970 hectares compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 1,290 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 11,378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 40,976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 42.94 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is breakdown of habitable land area in Somalia?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Somalia was 8,590 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,590 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,210 hectares in 2015.
- How does Somalia rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Somalia ranks 149th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.