Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Somalia
Somalia: Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 41.72 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 41.72 for cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Somalia peaked at 579.15 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 40.21, in 2021.
Somalia ranks 160th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 530.52 | — |
| 1962 | 506.83 | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 479.72 | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 456.13 | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 440.4 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 429.7 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 444.83 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 421.4 | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 417.07 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 389.03 | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 357.58 | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 501.97 | +40.4% |
| 1973 | 284.06 | -43.4% |
| 1974 | 275.7 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 353.89 | +28.4% |
| 1976 | 358.61 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 372.65 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 345.45 | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 306.6 | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 290.38 | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 413.62 | +42.4% |
| 1982 | 432.65 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 354.33 | -18.1% |
| 1984 | 473.95 | +33.8% |
| 1985 | 476.59 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 520.71 | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 468.04 | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 514.33 | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 579.15 | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 315.43 | -45.5% |
| 1991 | 239.42 | -24.1% |
| 1992 | 209.14 | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 155.4 | -25.7% |
| 1994 | 358.22 | +130.5% |
| 1995 | 240.88 | -32.8% |
| 1996 | 230.71 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 242.18 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 150.33 | -37.9% |
| 1999 | 215.75 | +43.5% |
| 2000 | 269.44 | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 284.25 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 286.59 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 252.03 | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 226.49 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 210.77 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 153.36 | -27.2% |
| 2007 | 113.78 | -25.8% |
| 2008 | 126.2 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 119.33 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 183.21 | +53.5% |
| 2011 | 60.57 | -66.9% |
| 2012 | 193.57 | +219.6% |
| 2013 | 184.88 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 118.92 | -35.7% |
| 2015 | 119.35 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 61.72 | -48.3% |
| 2017 | 72.56 | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 94.22 | +29.9% |
| 2019 | 72.48 | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 66.64 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 40.21 | -39.7% |
| 2022 | 48.95 | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 56.74 | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 41.72 | -26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 458.51 | 417.07 | 530.52 | 9 |
| 1970s | 354.55 | 275.7 | 501.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 452.38 | 290.38 | 579.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 235.75 | 150.33 | 358.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 204.22 | 113.78 | 286.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.15 | 60.57 | 193.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.85 | 40.21 | 66.64 | 5 |
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 cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Somalia?
- Cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Somalia was 41.72 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 579.15 in 1989.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.21 in 2021.
- How does Somalia rank for cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number?
- Somalia ranks 160th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.