Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0097 metric tons per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Somalia stood at 0.0097 metric tons per person.
That represents a change of up 23.3% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.0919 metric tons per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 metric tons per person, in 2021.
That places Somalia 154th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0864 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0825 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0781 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0742 metric tons per person | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0717 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0698 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0724 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0685 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0678 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0631 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0578 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.081 metric tons per person | +40.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0458 metric tons per person | -43.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0446 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0568 metric tons per person | +27.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0575 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.059 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.054 metric tons per person | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0478 metric tons per person | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0448 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0641 metric tons per person | +43.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0673 metric tons per person | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.058 metric tons per person | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0771 metric tons per person | +32.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0767 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.084 metric tons per person | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0751 metric tons per person | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0831 metric tons per person | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0919 metric tons per person | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0487 metric tons per person | -47.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0375 metric tons per person | -22.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0322 metric tons per person | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0247 metric tons per person | -23.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0577 metric tons per person | +133.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0391 metric tons per person | -32.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0373 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.039 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0247 metric tons per person | -36.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0352 metric tons per person | +42.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0444 metric tons per person | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0466 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0463 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0407 metric tons per person | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0356 metric tons per person | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0334 metric tons per person | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0237 metric tons per person | -29.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0174 metric tons per person | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0198 metric tons per person | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0192 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.029 metric tons per person | +51.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | -66.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0309 metric tons per person | +221.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0298 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0192 metric tons per person | -35.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0192 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0099 metric tons per person | -48.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0117 metric tons per person | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0152 metric tons per person | +29.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0115 metric tons per person | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0107 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | -39.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0097 metric tons per person | +23.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0097 metric tons per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1333 metric tons per person, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0097 metric tons per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1017 metric tons per person, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +221.2% | 0.0096 metric tons per person | 0.0309 metric tons per person |
| 1994 | +133.6% | 0.0247 metric tons per person | 0.0577 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0746 metric tons per person | 0.0678 metric tons per person | 0.0864 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0567 metric tons per person | 0.0446 metric tons per person | 0.081 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0722 metric tons per person | 0.0448 metric tons per person | 0.0919 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0376 metric tons per person | 0.0247 metric tons per person | 0.0577 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0327 metric tons per person | 0.0174 metric tons per person | 0.0466 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0186 metric tons per person | 0.0096 metric tons per person | 0.0309 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0087 metric tons per person | 0.0064 metric tons per person | 0.0107 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 151 New Caledonia 0.0101 metric tons per person compare
- 152 Fiji 0.0099 metric tons per person compare
- 153 Palestine 0.0099 metric tons per person compare
- 155 Brunei 0.0081 metric tons per person compare
- 156 Jordan 0.0073 metric tons per person compare
- 157 Kuwait 0.0064 metric tons per person 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), per capita in Somalia?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Somalia was 0.0097 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0919 metric tons per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 metric tons per person in 2021.
- How does Somalia rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 154th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.