Cereal production, annual growth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Cereal production, annual growth rate was -24.25 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-24.25 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 217.1%
World rank
164th
of 186 countries
All-time high
224.17 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
-66.59 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereal production, annual growth rate in Somalia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production, annual growth rate in Somalia stood at -24.25 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 217.1% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production, annual growth rate in Somalia peaked at 224.17 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -66.59 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Somalia 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production, annual growth rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -1.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 1964 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1965 | -0.8439 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 6.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 1969 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 1970 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -375.5% |
| 1971 | -5.85 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 1972 | 43.74 % change on previous year | -847.4% |
| 1973 | -41.93 % change on previous year | -195.9% |
| 1974 | -0.1079 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1975 | 30.63 % change on previous year | -28480.7% |
| 1976 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1977 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 1978 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1537 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1980 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +1272.9% |
| 1981 | 44.19 % change on previous year | +1994.0% |
| 1982 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1983 | -10.99 % change on previous year | -307.7% |
| 1984 | 37.79 % change on previous year | -443.9% |
| 1985 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1986 | 14.14 % change on previous year | +289.2% |
| 1987 | -7.32 % change on previous year | -151.8% |
| 1988 | 10.71 % change on previous year | -246.3% |
| 1989 | 8.71 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1990 | -47.28 % change on previous year | -642.7% |
| 1991 | -25.82 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1992 | -18.3 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1993 | -21.04 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 145.69 % change on previous year | -792.6% |
| 1995 | -29.69 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1996 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1997 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -914.6% |
| 1998 | -34.13 % change on previous year | -513.1% |
| 1999 | 48.45 % change on previous year | -241.9% |
| 2000 | 31.44 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2001 | 9.34 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2002 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2003 | -8.83 % change on previous year | -396.3% |
| 2004 | -9.02 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2005 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 2006 | -26.82 % change on previous year | +813.5% |
| 2007 | -24.33 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 17.07 % change on previous year | -170.2% |
| 2009 | -0.4111 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 2010 | 54.94 % change on previous year | -13464.4% |
| 2011 | -66.59 % change on previous year | -221.2% |
| 2012 | 224.17 % change on previous year | -436.6% |
| 2013 | -0.5455 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2014 | -33.04 % change on previous year | +5957.0% |
| 2015 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 2016 | -46.36 % change on previous year | -1442.5% |
| 2017 | 22.54 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 2018 | 34.55 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 2019 | -21.19 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 2020 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2021 | -37.66 % change on previous year | +908.2% |
| 2022 | 26.11 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 2023 | 20.71 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2024 | -24.25 % change on previous year | -217.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's -24.25 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.05 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's -24.25 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.267 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production, annual growth rate 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 | +28480.7% | -0.1079 % change on previous year | 30.63 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +13464.4% | -0.4111 % change on previous year | 54.94 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -5957.0% | -0.5455 % change on previous year | -33.04 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +1994.0% | 2.11 % change on previous year | 44.19 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -1442.5% | 3.45 % change on previous year | -46.36 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1272.9% | 0.1537 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.3556 % change on previous year | -2.8 % change on previous year | 6.38 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.97 % change on previous year | -41.93 % change on previous year | 43.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.83 % change on previous year | -10.99 % change on previous year | 44.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 % change on previous year | -47.28 % change on previous year | 145.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.15 % change on previous year | -26.82 % change on previous year | 31.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.19 % change on previous year | -66.59 % change on previous year | 224.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.76 % change on previous year | -37.66 % change on previous year | 26.11 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 161 Libya -20.76 % change on previous year compare
- 162 East Timor -21.43 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Switzerland -22.41 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Armenia -25.28 % change on previous year compare
- 166 USSR -25.42 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Botswana -26.85 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0707 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0576 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.25 hectares 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, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production, annual growth rate in Somalia?
- Cereal production, annual growth rate in Somalia was -24.25 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 224.17 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest cereal production, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.59 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for cereal production, annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.