Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 0.3273 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Somalia 9th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3273 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.3082 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2902 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2733 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2574 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2437 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2308 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2188 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2048 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1803 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1808 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1401 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1297 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1096 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0829 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1976 | 0.072 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1258 hectares per US$ of GDP | +74.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1111 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1064 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1041 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0897 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.081 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0853 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0797 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0716 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0684 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0616 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0597 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0531 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0608 hectares per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0874 hectares per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0884 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0498 hectares per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0424 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0409 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.035 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0286 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0212 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0206 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0184 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0278 hectares per US$ of GDP | +51.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0286 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0221 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0163 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0134 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0125 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0116 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0106 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0213 hectares per US$ of GDP | +100.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0233 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0216 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0144 hectares per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0124 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0102 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0095 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0082 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0072 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0073 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0066 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +100.6% | 0.0106 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0213 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +74.8% | 0.072 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.1258 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +51.5% | 0.0184 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0278 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +43.6% | 0.0608 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0874 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2616 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.2048 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.3273 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1239 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.072 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.1808 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0754 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0531 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.1041 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0475 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0206 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0884 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0183 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0286 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0126 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0064 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 in hectares, per unit of gdp in Somalia?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3273 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 9th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.