FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Somalia
Somalia: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.0615 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.0615 hectares per person for fao projections of arable land, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.3066 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0615 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Somalia 161st out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3066 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3003 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2942 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2881 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2822 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2764 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2707 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.265 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2595 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2541 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2488 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2437 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2385 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2336 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.229 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2245 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2197 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2056 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1826 hectares per person | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1685 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.168 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1682 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1638 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1587 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1531 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1477 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1432 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1436 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1462 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1471 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1529 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1606 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1563 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1494 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.145 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1404 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1362 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1308 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1256 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1207 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1164 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1141 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1119 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1125 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1058 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.098 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0906 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0965 hectares per person | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0941 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0918 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0831 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0823 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0875 hectares per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0844 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0816 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0785 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0755 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0729 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0704 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0677 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0653 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0634 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0615 hectares per person | -3.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0615 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1958 hectares per person, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0615 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1905 hectares per person, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2826 hectares per person | 0.2595 hectares per person | 0.3066 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.228 hectares per person | 0.1826 hectares per person | 0.2541 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1561 hectares per person | 0.1432 hectares per person | 0.1685 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1444 hectares per person | 0.1256 hectares per person | 0.1606 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1061 hectares per person | 0.0906 hectares per person | 0.1207 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0808 hectares per person | 0.0704 hectares per person | 0.0918 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0645 hectares per person | 0.0615 hectares per person | 0.0677 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 158 Nepal 0.0656 hectares per person compare
- 159 Mauritius 0.0632 hectares per person compare
- 160 American Samoa 0.0623 hectares per person compare
- 162 Grenada 0.0598 hectares per person compare
- 163 Netherlands 0.0585 hectares per person compare
- 164 Equatorial Guinea 0.054 hectares per person 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Somalia?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Somalia was 0.0615 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3066 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0615 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Somalia ranks 161st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.