What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?

The highest recorded value was 0.0033 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023.

How does Somalia rank for land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp?

Somalia ranks 9th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometers, 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 square kilometers, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Somalia

Name: Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Somalia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Somalia: Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.9%

World rank

9th

of 210 countries

All-time high

0.0033 sq. km per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP for land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 0.0033 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

Somalia ranks 9th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0033 sq. km per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0031 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1963	0.0029 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1964	0.0027 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1965	0.0026 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1966	0.0024 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1967	0.0023 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1968	0.0022 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1969	0.002 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1970	0.0018 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1971	0.0018 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1972	0.0014 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1973	0.0013 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1974	0.0011 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1975	0.0008 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
1976	0.0007 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1977	0.0013 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+74.8%
1978	0.0011 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1979	0.0011 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1980	0.001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1981	0.0009 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1982	0.0008 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1983	0.0009 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1984	0.0008 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1985	0.0007 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1986	0.0007 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1987	0.0006 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1988	0.0006 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1989	0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1990	0.0006 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1991	0.0009 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+43.6%
1992	0.0009 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1993	0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-43.7%
1994	0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1995	0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1996	0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1997	0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1998	0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-26.0%
1999	0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2000	0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2001	0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+51.5%
2002	0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2003	0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
2004	0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-26.5%
2005	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
2006	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2007	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2008	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2009	0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+100.6%
2010	0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2011	0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2012	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-33.4%
2013	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2014	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2015	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2016	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2017	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2018	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2019	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2020	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2021	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2022	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2023	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-6.9%

Somalia compared with similar countries

Somalia's 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Somalia's 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land area in square kilometers, 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%	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP
1977	+74.8%	0.0007 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0.0013 sq. km per US$ of GDP
2001	+51.5%	0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP
1991	+43.6%	0.0006 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0.0009 sq. km per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0026 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0.002 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0.0033 sq. km per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0012 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0.0007 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0.0018 sq. km per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0008 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0.001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0.0009 sq. km per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Somalia

6 Chad 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
7 Namibia 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
8 Eritrea 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
10 Mali 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
11 Sudan 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
12 Suriname 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Somalia?: Land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0033 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Somalia rank for land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp?: Somalia ranks 9th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers, 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 square kilometers, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land area in square kilometers 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 square kilometers ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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Indicator: Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP
Unit: sq. km per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 210 places, 10,904 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Land area in square kilometers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.