Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp in Somalia stood at 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 0.0013 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Somalia ranks 106th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0013 metric tons per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0012 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0011 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 0.001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 0.001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -46.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +84.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -39.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -55.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +109.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -51.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +65.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 2007 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +99.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +70.0% |
| 2011 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -69.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +115.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -40.8% |
| 2015 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -50.1% |
| 2017 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 2019 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
| 2022 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 23% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 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 | +115.8% | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 unit of gdp in Somalia?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Somalia rank for cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 106th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.