Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.2838 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2838 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 27.1%
World rank
160th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.04 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
0.177 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Somalia is 0.2838 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.1% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 1.04 metric tons per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.177 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2021.
Somalia ranks 160th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4065 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3985 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3874 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3778 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3746 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3746 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3985 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3874 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3937 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3759 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3539 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5087 metric tons per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2954 metric tons per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2951 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3854 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4003 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4215 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4148 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4154 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4242 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6116 metric tons per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1982 | 0.644 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5732 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7898 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8185 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9343 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8658 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9586 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 1.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5494 metric tons per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4075 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3329 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2629 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6459 metric tons per square kilometre | +145.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4542 metric tons per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4496 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4867 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3206 metric tons per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4759 metric tons per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6255 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6839 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7043 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6421 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5842 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.567 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4149 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 0.314 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3676 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3661 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5672 metric tons per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1895 metric tons per square kilometre | -66.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6143 metric tons per square kilometre | +224.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6109 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4091 metric tons per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4232 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.227 metric tons per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2782 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3743 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2019 | 0.295 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2838 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.177 metric tons per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2233 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2838 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.2838 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.28 metric tons per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.2838 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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 | +224.2% | 0.1895 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6143 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +145.7% | 0.2629 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6459 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3888 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3746 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4065 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3866 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2951 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5087 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7662 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4242 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.04 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4386 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2629 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6459 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.527 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.314 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7043 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3989 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1895 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6143 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.242 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.177 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2838 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 157 Micronesia (country) 0.4134 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 158 United Arab Emirates 0.31 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 159 Mongolia 0.3018 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 161 Dominica 0.2575 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 162 Jamaica 0.2115 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 163 Qatar 0.1923 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Somalia?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Somalia was 0.2838 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 metric tons per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.177 metric tons per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Somalia rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 160th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.