Cassava yields in Somalia
Somalia: Cassava yields was 9.53 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.53 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
61st
of 101 countries
All-time high
11.4 tonnes per hectare
in 1977
All-time low
8.82 tonnes per hectare
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava yields in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 9.53 tonnes per hectare for cassava yields in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Somalia peaked at 11.4 tonnes per hectare in 1977 and was at its lowest, 8.82 tonnes per hectare, in 2001.
That places Somalia 61st out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava yields in Somalia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9.71 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10.87 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 10.83 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 10.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10.8 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 10.76 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 11.07 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 11.4 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 11.1 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 11.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 11.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 10.74 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 10.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 10.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 10.76 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 10.81 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 10.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10.55 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 10.8 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 10.47 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 10.45 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 10.47 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 10.26 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 10.15 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.82 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 9.38 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 9.51 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 9.54 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 9.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.65 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.63 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.62 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.61 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.58 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.68 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.47 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.47 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 9.53 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.51 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.47 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.46 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 9.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 9.61 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 9.53 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 9.53 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.37 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 9.53 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.97 tonnes per hectare | 9.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.96 tonnes per hectare | 10.76 tonnes per hectare | 11.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.75 tonnes per hectare | 10.47 tonnes per hectare | 11.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10.47 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.54 tonnes per hectare | 8.82 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.54 tonnes per hectare | 9.47 tonnes per hectare | 9.68 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.52 tonnes per hectare | 9.46 tonnes per hectare | 9.61 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 58 Philippines 10.05 tonnes per hectare compare
- 59 Dominica 9.89 tonnes per hectare compare
- 60 Papua New Guinea 9.82 tonnes per hectare compare
- 62 Mozambique 9.2 tonnes per hectare compare
- 63 Guinea 9.15 tonnes per hectare compare
- 64 Honduras 8.73 tonnes per hectare 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 cassava yields in Somalia?
- Cassava yields in Somalia was 9.53 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava yields recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4 tonnes per hectare in 1977.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.82 tonnes per hectare in 2001.
- How does Somalia rank for cassava yields?
- Somalia ranks 61st out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.