Cereal food aid deliveries in Somalia
Somalia: Cereal food aid deliveries was 107,900 FAO, tonnes in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Cereal food aid deliveries in Somalia, 1988–2012
Source: World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/). Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 107,900 FAO, tonnes for cereal food aid deliveries in 2012.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal food aid deliveries in Somalia peaked at 318,187 FAO, tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,523 FAO, tonnes, in 1997.
That places Somalia 5th out of 54 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal food aid deliveries in Somalia, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 136,478 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 89,757 FAO, tonnes | -34.2% |
| 1990 | 73,328 FAO, tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 65,158 FAO, tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 219,023 FAO, tonnes | +236.1% |
| 1993 | 174,766 FAO, tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 120,524 FAO, tonnes | -31.0% |
| 1995 | 43,327 FAO, tonnes | -64.1% |
| 1996 | 18,036 FAO, tonnes | -58.4% |
| 1997 | 4,523 FAO, tonnes | -74.9% |
| 1998 | 53,074 FAO, tonnes | +1073.4% |
| 1999 | 34,800 FAO, tonnes | -34.4% |
| 2000 | 50,948 FAO, tonnes | +46.4% |
| 2001 | 8,447 FAO, tonnes | -83.4% |
| 2002 | 26,972 FAO, tonnes | +219.3% |
| 2003 | 29,112 FAO, tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 39,012 FAO, tonnes | +34.0% |
| 2005 | 29,680 FAO, tonnes | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 180,078 FAO, tonnes | +506.7% |
| 2007 | 92,924 FAO, tonnes | -48.4% |
| 2008 | 318,187 FAO, tonnes | +242.4% |
| 2009 | 255,187 FAO, tonnes | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 69,135 FAO, tonnes | -72.9% |
| 2011 | 140,335 FAO, tonnes | +103.0% |
| 2012 | 107,900 FAO, tonnes | -23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 113,117 FAO, tonnes | 89,757 FAO, tonnes | 136,478 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 80,656 FAO, tonnes | 4,523 FAO, tonnes | 219,023 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,055 FAO, tonnes | 8,447 FAO, tonnes | 318,187 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,790 FAO, tonnes | 69,135 FAO, tonnes | 140,335 FAO, tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Rural population, per capita 0.4486 units per person (2025)
- 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, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 55.8% (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 575.39 million current US$ (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 55.8% (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal food aid deliveries in Somalia?
- Cereal food aid deliveries in Somalia was 107,900 FAO, tonnes in 2012, according to World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/).
- What is the highest cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 318,187 FAO, tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,523 FAO, tonnes in 1997.
- How does Somalia rank for cereal food aid deliveries?
- Somalia ranks 5th out of 54 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cereal food aid deliveries rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/), published as part of Cereal food aid deliveries (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food aid shipments represent a transfer of food commodities from donor to recipient countries on a total-grant basis. Processed and blended cereals are converted into their grain equivalent by applying the conversion factors included in the Rule of Procedures under the 1999 Food Aid Convention to facilitate comparisons between deliveries of different commodities. For cereals, the period refers to July/June, beginning in the year shown.