Land under cereal production — all countries

Land under cereal production — Somalia

Land under cereal production in Somalia in 2023 — 353,642 ha. Ranked 105 in the world out of 180. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 32.1%.

2023 353,642 ha +0% vs 2022
World rank 105of 180
Period maximum 987,400 ha1994
Period minimum 259,997 ha2011

Trend over time

1961–2023 · hectares

Land under cereal production — Somalia, 1961–20230250,000500,000750,0001M19611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 521,000 ha1963: 520,000 ha1965: 507,000 ha1967: 535,000 ha1969: 519,000 ha1971: 445,100 ha1973: 387,050 ha1975: 511,100 ha1977: 616,800 ha1979: 616,600 ha1981: 723,200 ha1983: 558,700 ha1985: 687,500 ha1987: 783,000 ha1989: 825,300 ha1991: 455,800 ha1993: 364,500 ha1995: 576,080 ha1997: 634,648 ha1999: 513,271 ha2001: 527,960 ha2003: 585,518 ha2005: 546,473 ha2007: 325,163 ha2009: 551,531 ha2011: 259,997 ha2013: 397,538 ha2015: 447,104 ha2017: 344,488 ha2019: 353,646 ha2021: 353,635 ha2023: 353,642 ha
Change over the period: −167,358 (−32.12%) Average annual rate: -0.62 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Somalia

Somalia 353,642 ha
World 738M ha
Eastern Africa computed 38.11M ha
Low-income countries computed 74.17M ha
Land under cereal production — Somalia, by year Somalia All countries CSV XLSX
Year ha Change Change, %
2023 353,642 +4 +0%
2022 353,638 +3 +0%
2021 353,635 −19 −0.01%
2020 353,654 +8 +0%
2019 353,646 +23,002 +6.96%
2018 330,644 −13,844 −4.02%
2017 344,488 +63,787 +22.72%
2016 280,701 −166,403 −37.22%
2015 447,104 +6,842 +1.55%
2014 440,262 +42,724 +10.75%
2013 397,538 +73,717 +22.76%
2012 323,821 +63,824 +24.55%
2011 259,997 −358,637 −57.97%
2010 618,634 +67,103 +12.17%
2009 551,531 +137,933 +33.35%
2008 413,598 +88,435 +27.2%
2007 325,163 −202,056 −38.32%
2006 527,219 −19,254 −3.52%
2005 546,473 −84,168 −13.35%
2004 630,641 +45,123 +7.71%
2003 585,518 +11,535 +2.01%
2002 573,983 +46,023 +8.72%
2001 527,960 −7,413 −1.38%
2000 535,373 +22,102 +4.31%
1999 513,271 +33,981 +7.09%
1998 479,290 −155,358 −24.48%
1997 634,648 +75,608 +13.52%
1996 559,040 −17,040 −2.96%
1995 576,080 −411,320 −41.66%
1994 987,400 +622,900 +170.89%
1993 364,500 −49,340 −11.92%
1992 413,840 −41,960 −9.21%
1991 455,800 −93,350 −17%
1990 549,150 −276,150 −33.46%
1989 825,300 −34,900 −4.06%
1988 860,200 +77,200 +9.86%
1987 783,000 +146,100 +22.94%
1986 636,900 −50,600 −7.36%
1985 687,500 −82,100 −10.67%
1984 769,600 +210,900 +37.75%
1983 558,700 −199,800 −26.34%
1982 758,500 +35,300 +4.88%
1981 723,200 +148,000 +25.73%
1980 575,200 −41,400 −6.71%
1979 616,600 +34,500 +5.93%
1978 582,100 −34,700 −5.63%
1977 616,800 +2,500 +0.41%
1976 614,300 +103,200 +20.19%
1975 511,100 +116,030 +29.37%
1974 395,070 +8,020 +2.07%
1973 387,050 −258,620 −40.05%
1972 645,670 +200,570 +45.06%
1971 445,100 −35,150 −7.32%
1970 480,250 −38,750 −7.47%
1969 519,000 +4,000 +0.78%
1968 515,000 −20,000 −3.74%
1967 535,000 +33,000 +6.57%
1966 502,000 −5,000 −0.99%
1965 507,000 −4,000 −0.78%
1964 511,000 −9,000 −1.73%
1963 520,000 +5,000 +0.97%
1962 515,000 −6,000 −1.15%
1961 521,000

About the indicator

The area harvested for cereal crops: wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, sorghum, millet and mixes. It is the harvested area rather than the sown area, so with two harvests a year one field is counted twice — which is exactly why in the tropics the land under cereals can exceed the area of arable land. Together with the grain harvest this series gives the yield, which is what explains the growth of world production with areas almost unchanged.

Important: Harvested area, not sown area: a field with two harvests a year is counted twice. Land under cereals grown for animal feed is included, land cut for hay is not.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.