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Land area — Somalia

Land area in Somalia in 2023 — 627,340 km². Ranked 42 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0%.

2023 627,340 km² +0% vs 2022
World rank 42of 215
Period maximum 627,340 km²1961
Period minimum 627,340 km²1961

Trend over time

1961–2023 · km²

Land area — Somalia, 1961–2023550,000600,000650,000700,00019611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 627,340 km²1963: 627,340 km²1965: 627,340 km²1967: 627,340 km²1969: 627,340 km²1971: 627,340 km²1973: 627,340 km²1975: 627,340 km²1977: 627,340 km²1979: 627,340 km²1981: 627,340 km²1983: 627,340 km²1985: 627,340 km²1987: 627,340 km²1989: 627,340 km²1991: 627,340 km²1993: 627,340 km²1995: 627,340 km²1997: 627,340 km²1999: 627,340 km²2001: 627,340 km²2003: 627,340 km²2005: 627,340 km²2007: 627,340 km²2009: 627,340 km²2011: 627,340 km²2013: 627,340 km²2015: 627,340 km²2017: 627,340 km²2019: 627,340 km²2021: 627,340 km²2023: 627,340 km²
Change over the period: +0 (+0%) Average annual rate: 0 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Somalia 627,340 km²
World 130M km²
Sub-Saharan Africa 23.9M km²
Eastern Africa computed 6.85M km²
Low-income countries computed 14.77M km²
Land area — Somalia, by year Somalia All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 627,340 +0 +0%
2022 627,340 +0 +0%
2021 627,340 +0 +0%
2020 627,340 +0 +0%
2019 627,340 +0 +0%
2018 627,340 +0 +0%
2017 627,340 +0 +0%
2016 627,340 +0 +0%
2015 627,340 +0 +0%
2014 627,340 +0 +0%
2013 627,340 +0 +0%
2012 627,340 +0 +0%
2011 627,340 +0 +0%
2010 627,340 +0 +0%
2009 627,340 +0 +0%
2008 627,340 +0 +0%
2007 627,340 +0 +0%
2006 627,340 +0 +0%
2005 627,340 +0 +0%
2004 627,340 +0 +0%
2003 627,340 +0 +0%
2002 627,340 +0 +0%
2001 627,340 +0 +0%
2000 627,340 +0 +0%
1999 627,340 +0 +0%
1998 627,340 +0 +0%
1997 627,340 +0 +0%
1996 627,340 +0 +0%
1995 627,340 +0 +0%
1994 627,340 +0 +0%
1993 627,340 +0 +0%
1992 627,340 +0 +0%
1991 627,340 +0 +0%
1990 627,340 +0 +0%
1989 627,340 +0 +0%
1988 627,340 +0 +0%
1987 627,340 +0 +0%
1986 627,340 +0 +0%
1985 627,340 +0 +0%
1984 627,340 +0 +0%
1983 627,340 +0 +0%
1982 627,340 +0 +0%
1981 627,340 +0 +0%
1980 627,340 +0 +0%
1979 627,340 +0 +0%
1978 627,340 +0 +0%
1977 627,340 +0 +0%
1976 627,340 +0 +0%
1975 627,340 +0 +0%
1974 627,340 +0 +0%
1973 627,340 +0 +0%
1972 627,340 +0 +0%
1971 627,340 +0 +0%
1970 627,340 +0 +0%
1969 627,340 +0 +0%
1968 627,340 +0 +0%
1967 627,340 +0 +0%
1966 627,340 +0 +0%
1965 627,340 +0 +0%
1964 627,340 +0 +0%
1963 627,340 +0 +0%
1962 627,340 +0 +0%
1961 627,340 — —

Eastern Africa, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

ET Ethiopia 1.13M TZ Tanzania 885,800 MZ Mozambique 786,380 ZM Zambia 743,390 SS South Sudan 631,930 SO Somalia 627,340 MG Madagascar 581,800 KE Kenya 580,876 ZW Zimbabwe 386,850 UG Uganda 200,520 ER Eritrea 121,178 MW Malawi 94,280 BI Burundi 25,680 RW Rwanda 24,670 DJ Djibouti 23,180 MU Mauritius 1,997 KM Comoros 1,861 SC Seychelles 460
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About the indicator

Land area: the entire territory of a country excluding inland water bodies, major rivers and coastal waters. This is the figure the World Bank uses to calculate the shares of forest, agricultural and arable land, so it is needed not only in itself but also as a denominator. It differs from surface area by the area of inland waters — for most countries the gap stays within a percent, but for Canada, Finland or Kazakhstan it is noticeable.

Important: Not to be confused with surface area, which includes inland waters. The indicator changes only when borders change, so the series is nearly constant.

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

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