Mountain area in Somalia
Somalia: Mountain area was 60,238 kmsq in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
60,238 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 196 countries
All-time high
60,238 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
60,238 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain area in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 60,238 kmsq for mountain area in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Somalia peaked at 60,238 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60,238 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Somalia 65th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain area in Somalia, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60,238 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 60,238 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 60,238 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60,238 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60,238 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 60,238 kmsq | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 60,238 kmsq is above the median for low income countries, which is 45,037 kmsq, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 60,238 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,284 kmsq, 2.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60,238 kmsq | 60,238 kmsq | 60,238 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 60,238 kmsq | 60,238 kmsq | 60,238 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 60,238 kmsq | 60,238 kmsq | 60,238 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More development goals data for Somalia
- Red List Index 0.9154 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4,397 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 11.47 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 18 (2025)
- Infant deaths 51,546 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Somalia?
- Mountain area in Somalia was 60,238 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 60,238 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,238 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for mountain area?
- Somalia ranks 65th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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