Land natural share in Somalia
Somalia: Land natural share was 29.36 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Land natural share in Somalia, 1780–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 29.36 for land natural share in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land natural share in Somalia peaked at 83.05 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 29.36, in 2010.
Somalia ranks 136th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Land natural share in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 83.05 | — |
| 1790 | 82.57 | -0.6% |
| 1800 | 82.05 | -0.6% |
| 1810 | 81.49 | -0.7% |
| 1820 | 80.88 | -0.7% |
| 1830 | 79.76 | -1.4% |
| 1840 | 78.66 | -1.4% |
| 1850 | 77.44 | -1.5% |
| 1860 | 76.09 | -1.7% |
| 1870 | 74.45 | -2.2% |
| 1880 | 72.6 | -2.5% |
| 1890 | 70.52 | -2.9% |
| 1900 | 68.19 | -3.3% |
| 1910 | 65.6 | -3.8% |
| 1920 | 61.51 | -6.2% |
| 1930 | 56.72 | -7.8% |
| 1940 | 51.07 | -9.9% |
| 1950 | 44.43 | -13.0% |
| 1960 | 29.94 | -32.6% |
| 1970 | 29.86 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 29.78 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 29.77 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 29.7 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 29.36 | -1.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 29.36 is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.78, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 29.36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.29, 56% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land natural share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -32.6% | 44.43 | 29.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 83.05 | 83.05 | 83.05 | 1 |
| 1790s | 82.57 | 82.57 | 82.57 | 1 |
| 1800s | 82.05 | 82.05 | 82.05 | 1 |
| 1810s | 81.49 | 81.49 | 81.49 | 1 |
| 1820s | 80.88 | 80.88 | 80.88 | 1 |
| 1830s | 79.76 | 79.76 | 79.76 | 1 |
| 1840s | 78.66 | 78.66 | 78.66 | 1 |
| 1850s | 77.44 | 77.44 | 77.44 | 1 |
| 1860s | 76.09 | 76.09 | 76.09 | 1 |
| 1870s | 74.45 | 74.45 | 74.45 | 1 |
| 1880s | 72.6 | 72.6 | 72.6 | 1 |
| 1890s | 70.52 | 70.52 | 70.52 | 1 |
| 1900s | 68.19 | 68.19 | 68.19 | 1 |
| 1910s | 65.6 | 65.6 | 65.6 | 1 |
| 1920s | 61.51 | 61.51 | 61.51 | 1 |
| 1930s | 56.72 | 56.72 | 56.72 | 1 |
| 1940s | 51.07 | 51.07 | 51.07 | 1 |
| 1950s | 44.43 | 44.43 | 44.43 | 1 |
| 1960s | 29.94 | 29.94 | 29.94 | 1 |
| 1970s | 29.86 | 29.86 | 29.86 | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.78 | 29.78 | 29.78 | 1 |
| 1990s | 29.77 | 29.77 | 29.77 | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.7 | 29.7 | 29.7 | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.36 | 29.36 | 29.36 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11,478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 42.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 42.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 3.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land natural share in Somalia?
- Land natural share in Somalia was 29.36 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land natural share recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.05 in 1780.
- What is the lowest land natural share recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.36 in 2010.
- How does Somalia rank for land natural share?
- Somalia ranks 136th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land natural share rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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