Breakdown habitable land in Somalia

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

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

Breakdown habitable land in Somalia, 2015–2019

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2015201720192015: 2.2k2016: 2.9k2017: 3.0k2018: 3.3k2019: 8.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for breakdown habitable land in Somalia is 8,590, 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 habitable land in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown habitable land in Somalia, 2015 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2015 2,210 —
2016 2,930 +32.6%
2017 2,970 +1.4%
2018 3,280 +10.4%
2019 8,590 +161.9%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 8,590 is below the median for low income countries, which is 104,370, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 8,590 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,820, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Somalia

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown habitable land in Somalia?
Breakdown habitable land in Somalia was 8,590 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown habitable land recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 8,590 in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown habitable land recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,210 in 2015.
How does Somalia rank for breakdown habitable land?
Somalia ranks 149th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown habitable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown habitable land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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