Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Somalia
Somalia: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 55.8% in 1990. ▬ Flat
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Somalia, 1960–1990
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 55.8% for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in 1990.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Somalia peaked at 65.9% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 1974.
That places Somalia 1st out of 206 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the top 10%.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64.4% | — |
| 1961 | 64.2% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 64.9% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 64.0% | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 64.5% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 63.4% | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 61.9% | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 59.6% | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 54.6% | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 53.7% | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 48.9% | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 48.2% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 50.8% | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 56.5% | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 31.2% | -44.7% |
| 1975 | 45.8% | +46.5% |
| 1976 | 47.3% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 55.9% | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 55.0% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 51.1% | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 64.5% | +26.1% |
| 1981 | 62.8% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 62.9% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 60.7% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 65.2% | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 63.7% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 59.5% | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 60.8% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 65.9% | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 56.2% | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 55.8% | -0.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 55.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.4%, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 55.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +46.5% | 31.2% | 45.8% |
| 1974 | -44.7% | 56.5% | 31.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.5% | 53.7% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.1% | 31.2% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.2% | 56.2% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.8% | 55.8% | 55.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 2 Niger 47.6% compare
- 3 Syrian Arab Republic 42.9% compare
- 4 Guinea-Bissau 40.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -13.31 % change on previous year (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.5579 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 81.24 current US$ per person (1990)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4486 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 55.8% (1990)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 55.8% (1990)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (1982)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 7.1% (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Somalia?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Somalia was 55.8% in 1990, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 1988.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 1974.
- How does Somalia rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Somalia ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 1990.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.