Breakdown of habitable land area in Somalia

Somalia: Breakdown of habitable land area was 8,590 hectares in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
8,590 hectares
Change on year
up 161.9%
World rank
149th
of 235 countries
All-time high
8,590 hectares
in 2019
All-time low
2,210 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Somalia, 2015–2019

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2015201720192015: 2.2k hectares2016: 2.9k hectares2017: 3.0k hectares2018: 3.3k hectares2019: 8.6k hectares

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.

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 146 Eritrea 9,320 hectares compare
  2. 147 New Caledonia 9,290 hectares compare
  3. 148 Vanuatu 8,870 hectares compare
  4. 150 Sierra Leone 7,290 hectares compare
  5. 151 Guinea 7,110 hectares compare
  6. 152 United Arab Emirates 5,970 hectares compare

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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

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
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
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.