FAO projections of arable land in Somalia
Somalia: FAO projections of arable land was 1.13 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.13 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
112th
of 224 countries
All-time high
1.16 million hectares
in 2004
All-time low
905,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land in Somalia stood at 1.13 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Somalia peaked at 1.16 million hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 905,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Somalia 112th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Somalia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 905,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 910,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 915,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 920,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 925,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 930,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 935,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 940,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 945,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 950,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 955,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 960,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 965,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 970,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 975,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 980,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 985,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 990,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 995,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.00 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.00 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.01 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.01 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.02 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.02 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.03 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.03 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.04 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.04 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.04 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.04 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.05 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.06 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.06 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.07 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.07 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million hectares | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million hectares | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million hectares | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million hectares | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million hectares | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.13 million hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.60 million hectares, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.13 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million hectares, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 925,000 hectares | 905,000 hectares | 945,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 972,500 hectares | 950,000 hectares | 995,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 109 Haiti 1.30 million hectares compare
- 110 Papua New Guinea 1.22 million hectares compare
- 111 Mongolia 1.15 million hectares compare
- 113 Tajikistan 1.05 million hectares compare
- 114 Netherlands 1.04 million hectares compare
- 115 Croatia 947,000 hectares compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 234.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 11,072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 12.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 28,272 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 29,498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 42.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 1,290 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land in Somalia?
- Fao projections of arable land in Somalia was 1.13 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 905,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Somalia ranks 112th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.