Cereal production in Somalia
Somalia: Cereal production was 128,063 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
128,063
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
140th
of 186 countries
All-time high
653,760
in 1989
All-time low
111,060
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 128,063 for cereal production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 24.2% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Somalia peaked at 653,760 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 111,060, in 2021.
That places Somalia 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 255,000 | — |
| 1962 | 250,000 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 243,000 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 237,000 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 235,000 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 235,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 250,000 | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 243,000 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 247,000 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 235,800 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 222,000 | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 319,100 | +43.7% |
| 1973 | 185,300 | -41.9% |
| 1974 | 185,100 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 241,800 | +30.6% |
| 1976 | 251,100 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 264,400 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 260,200 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 260,600 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 266,100 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 383,700 | +44.2% |
| 1982 | 404,000 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 359,600 | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 495,500 | +37.8% |
| 1985 | 513,500 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 586,100 | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 543,170 | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 601,370 | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 653,760 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 344,652 | -47.3% |
| 1991 | 255,660 | -25.8% |
| 1992 | 208,863 | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 164,925 | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 405,209 | +145.7% |
| 1995 | 284,920 | -29.7% |
| 1996 | 282,030 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 305,334 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 201,114 | -34.1% |
| 1999 | 298,553 | +48.4% |
| 2000 | 392,408 | +31.4% |
| 2001 | 429,062 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 441,850 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 402,824 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 366,470 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 355,709 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 260,299 | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 196,970 | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 230,589 | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 229,641 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 355,815 | +54.9% |
| 2011 | 118,872 | -66.6% |
| 2012 | 385,345 | +224.2% |
| 2013 | 383,243 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 256,620 | -33.0% |
| 2015 | 265,481 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 142,414 | -46.4% |
| 2017 | 174,518 | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 234,816 | +34.6% |
| 2019 | 185,056 | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 178,144 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 111,060 | -37.7% |
| 2022 | 140,056 | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 169,060 | +20.7% |
| 2024 | 128,063 | -24.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 128,063 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.71 million, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 128,063 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million, 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 | 385,345 |
| 1994 | +145.7% | 164,925 | 405,209 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 243,889 | 235,000 | 255,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 242,540 | 185,100 | 319,100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 480,680 | 266,100 | 653,760 | 10 |
| 1990s | 275,126 | 164,925 | 405,209 | 10 |
| 2000s | 330,582 | 196,970 | 441,850 | 10 |
| 2010s | 250,218 | 118,872 | 385,345 | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,277 | 111,060 | 178,144 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0707 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0576 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.25 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Somalia?
- Cereal production in Somalia was 128,063 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 653,760 in 1989.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,060 in 2021.
- How does Somalia rank for cereal production?
- Somalia ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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