Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was 27.13 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
27.13 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
15th
of 181 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
62
1962–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Somalia, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Somalia stood at 27.13 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 5,074.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), 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 15th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), 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 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2021 | -37.63 % change on previous year | +896.0% |
| 2022 | 26.12 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 2023 | 27.13 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 27.13 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.13 % change on previous year, 12.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 27.13 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.31 % change on previous year, 11.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), 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 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -37.63 % change on previous year | 27.13 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 12 Kenya 33.77 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Argentina 31.07 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Sri Lanka 29.52 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Australia 21.4 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Bolivia 21.09 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Algeria 19.74 % change on previous year 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 cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Somalia?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Somalia was 27.13 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), 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 (metric tons), 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 (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 15th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,074.4%. 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 (metric tons), 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 (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.