Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Somalia

Somalia: Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0016 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0016 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.0156 ha per square kilometre
in 1978
All-time low
0 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2023

00.0050.010.015196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 0.0016 ha per square kilometre for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 0.0156 ha per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.

Somalia ranks 94th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1961 0 ha per square kilometre
1962 0 ha per square kilometre
1963 0 ha per square kilometre
1964 0 ha per square kilometre
1965 0 ha per square kilometre
1966 0 ha per square kilometre
1967 0 ha per square kilometre
1968 0 ha per square kilometre
1969 0 ha per square kilometre
1970 0.0006 ha per square kilometre
1971 0.0008 ha per square kilometre +42.9%
1972 0.0014 ha per square kilometre +74.0%
1973 0.0009 ha per square kilometre -36.8%
1974 0.0009 ha per square kilometre +3.6%
1975 0.0026 ha per square kilometre +180.7%
1976 0.0029 ha per square kilometre +12.5%
1977 0.007 ha per square kilometre +144.4%
1978 0.0156 ha per square kilometre +122.7%
1979 0.0077 ha per square kilometre -51.0%
1980 0.0094 ha per square kilometre +22.9%
1981 0.0091 ha per square kilometre -3.4%
1982 0.0096 ha per square kilometre +5.3%
1983 0.0016 ha per square kilometre -83.3%
1984 0.0021 ha per square kilometre +30.0%
1985 0.0041 ha per square kilometre +100.0%
1986 0.0051 ha per square kilometre +23.1%
1987 0.0057 ha per square kilometre +12.5%
1988 0.008 ha per square kilometre +38.9%
1989 0.0104 ha per square kilometre +30.0%
1990 0.008 ha per square kilometre -23.1%
1991 0.0064 ha per square kilometre -20.0%
1992 0.009 ha per square kilometre +41.7%
1993 0.0032 ha per square kilometre -64.7%
1994 0.0018 ha per square kilometre -45.0%
1995 0.0019 ha per square kilometre +9.1%
1996 0.0014 ha per square kilometre -24.2%
1997 0.0012 ha per square kilometre -16.7%
1998 0.0007 ha per square kilometre -40.6%
1999 0.0006 ha per square kilometre -22.2%
2000 0.0016 ha per square kilometre +185.7%
2001 0.0011 ha per square kilometre -33.0%
2002 0.0032 ha per square kilometre +198.5%
2003 0.0032 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2004 0.0048 ha per square kilometre +50.0%
2005 0.0043 ha per square kilometre -11.0%
2006 0.0042 ha per square kilometre -1.9%
2007 0.0041 ha per square kilometre -0.7%
2008 0.0031 ha per square kilometre -24.2%
2009 0.0018 ha per square kilometre -44.2%
2010 0.0026 ha per square kilometre +50.0%
2011 0.0019 ha per square kilometre -27.3%
2012 0.0018 ha per square kilometre -8.3%
2013 0.0021 ha per square kilometre +21.6%
2014 0.0005 ha per square kilometre -77.6%
2015 0.0022 ha per square kilometre +366.7%
2016 0.0012 ha per square kilometre -46.4%
2017 0.0014 ha per square kilometre +13.7%
2018 0.0016 ha per square kilometre +17.4%
2019 0.0016 ha per square kilometre -0.3%
2020 0.0016 ha per square kilometre +0.8%
2021 0.0016 ha per square kilometre -0.6%
2022 0.0016 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2023 0.0016 ha per square kilometre +0.0%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 0.0016 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7596 ha per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 0.0016 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3312 ha per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +366.7% 0.0005 ha per square kilometre 0.0022 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.004 ha per square kilometre 0.0006 ha per square kilometre 0.0156 ha per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0065 ha per square kilometre 0.0016 ha per square kilometre 0.0104 ha per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0034 ha per square kilometre 0.0006 ha per square kilometre 0.009 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0031 ha per square kilometre 0.0011 ha per square kilometre 0.0048 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0017 ha per square kilometre 0.0005 ha per square kilometre 0.0026 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0016 ha per square kilometre 0.0016 ha per square kilometre 0.0016 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 91 Ukraine 0.0038 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 92 Sudan 0.0027 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 93 Gabon 0.0025 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 95 Papua New Guinea 0.0009 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 96 South Africa 0.0009 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 97 Zimbabwe 0.0006 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Somalia?
Rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Somalia was 0.0016 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0156 ha per square kilometre in 1978.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Somalia rank for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre?
Somalia ranks 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Rice — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
122 places, 6,272 data points, 1961–2023
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Rice — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.