Cereal production in Somalia
Somalia: Cereal production was 178,060 metric tons in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
178,060 metric tons
Change on year
up 27.1%
World rank
134th
of 181 countries
All-time high
653,760 metric tons
in 1989
All-time low
111,052 metric tons
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 178,060 metric tons for cereal production in 2023.
The figure is up 27.1% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Somalia peaked at 653,760 metric tons in 1989 and was at its lowest, 111,052 metric tons, in 2021.
That places Somalia 134th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production in Somalia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 255,000 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 250,000 metric tons | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 243,000 metric tons | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 237,000 metric tons | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 235,000 metric tons | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 235,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 250,000 metric tons | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 243,000 metric tons | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 247,000 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 235,800 metric tons | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 222,000 metric tons | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 319,100 metric tons | +43.7% |
| 1973 | 185,300 metric tons | -41.9% |
| 1974 | 185,100 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 241,800 metric tons | +30.6% |
| 1976 | 251,100 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 264,400 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 260,200 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 260,600 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 266,100 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 383,700 metric tons | +44.2% |
| 1982 | 404,000 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 359,600 metric tons | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 495,500 metric tons | +37.8% |
| 1985 | 513,500 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 586,100 metric tons | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 543,170 metric tons | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 601,370 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 653,760 metric tons | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 344,652 metric tons | -47.3% |
| 1991 | 255,660 metric tons | -25.8% |
| 1992 | 208,863 metric tons | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 164,925 metric tons | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 405,209 metric tons | +145.7% |
| 1995 | 284,920 metric tons | -29.7% |
| 1996 | 282,030 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 305,334 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 201,114 metric tons | -34.1% |
| 1999 | 298,553 metric tons | +48.4% |
| 2000 | 392,408 metric tons | +31.4% |
| 2001 | 429,062 metric tons | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 441,850 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 402,824 metric tons | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 366,470 metric tons | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 355,709 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 260,299 metric tons | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 196,970 metric tons | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 230,589 metric tons | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 229,641 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 355,815 metric tons | +54.9% |
| 2011 | 118,872 metric tons | -66.6% |
| 2012 | 385,345 metric tons | +224.2% |
| 2013 | 383,243 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 256,620 metric tons | -33.0% |
| 2015 | 265,481 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 142,414 metric tons | -46.4% |
| 2017 | 174,518 metric tons | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 234,816 metric tons | +34.6% |
| 2019 | 185,056 metric tons | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 178,064 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 111,052 metric tons | -37.6% |
| 2022 | 140,056 metric tons | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 178,060 metric tons | +27.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 178,060 metric tons is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.71 million metric tons, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 178,060 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million metric tons, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production 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% | 118,872 metric tons | 385,345 metric tons |
| 1994 | +145.7% | 164,925 metric tons | 405,209 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 243,889 metric tons | 235,000 metric tons | 255,000 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 242,540 metric tons | 185,100 metric tons | 319,100 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 480,680 metric tons | 266,100 metric tons | 653,760 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 275,126 metric tons | 164,925 metric tons | 405,209 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 330,582 metric tons | 196,970 metric tons | 441,850 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 250,218 metric tons | 118,872 metric tons | 385,345 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,808 metric tons | 111,052 metric tons | 178,064 metric tons | 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 in Somalia?
- Cereal production in Somalia was 178,060 metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 653,760 metric tons in 1989.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,052 metric tons in 2021.
- How does Somalia rank for cereal production?
- Somalia ranks 134th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.