Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Somalia
Somalia: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 1.82 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Somalia, 2010–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Somalia is 1.82 million tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Somalia peaked at 1.82 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million tonnes, in 2010.
That places Somalia 80th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 575.39 million current US$ (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 55.8% (1990)
- Rural population 8.82 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 44.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 7.1% (1982)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (1982)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 55.8% (1990)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 55.8% (1990)
- Land under cereal production 353,642 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Somalia?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Somalia was 1.82 million tonnes in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million tonnes in 2010.
- How does Somalia rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Somalia ranks 80th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.