Land area hectares in Somalia
Somalia: Land area hectares was 62.73 million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
62.73 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
62.73 million
in 1961
All-time low
62.73 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area hectares in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area hectares in Somalia is 62.73 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area hectares in Somalia peaked at 62.73 million in 1961 and was at its lowest, 62.73 million, in 1961.
Somalia ranks 43rd of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land area hectares in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62.73 million | — |
| 1962 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 62.73 million | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 62.73 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.80 million, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 62.73 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.58 million, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.73 million | 62.73 million | 62.73 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 62.73 million | 62.73 million | 62.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.73 million | 62.73 million | 62.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.73 million | 62.73 million | 62.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.73 million | 62.73 million | 62.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.73 million | 62.73 million | 62.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.73 million | 62.73 million | 62.73 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 40 Myanmar 65.27 million compare
- 41 Afghanistan 65.22 million compare
- 42 South Sudan 63.19 million compare
- 44 Central African Republic 62.30 million compare
- 45 Madagascar 58.18 million compare
- 46 Kenya 58.09 million 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 land area hectares in Somalia?
- Land area hectares in Somalia was 62.73 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area hectares recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.73 million in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area hectares recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.73 million in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for land area hectares?
- Somalia ranks 43rd out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area hectares rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land area hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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