Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 98.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Somalia, 2010–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Somalia is 98.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Somalia peaked at 99.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2016.
That places Somalia 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 99.8% | — |
| 2011 | 99.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 98.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 94.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 98.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.3%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.1% | 97.9% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 97.9% | 98.5% | 3 |
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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Somalia?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Somalia was 98.5% in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2016.
- How does Somalia rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Somalia ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.