Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Somalia
Somalia: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 32.26 billion kilocalories per day in 2022. ▲ Rising
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Somalia, 2010–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2022, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Somalia stood at 32.26 billion kilocalories per day. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Somalia peaked at 32.26 billion kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.27 billion kilocalories per day, in 2010.
That places Somalia 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Somalia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.27 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 2011 | 19.08 billion kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 20.10 billion kilocalories per day | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 21.40 billion kilocalories per day | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 22.77 billion kilocalories per day | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 23.20 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 24.15 billion kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 25.70 billion kilocalories per day | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 26.64 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 28.69 billion kilocalories per day | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 30.29 billion kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 31.30 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 32.26 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.00 billion kilocalories per day | 18.27 billion kilocalories per day | 28.69 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.29 billion kilocalories per day | 30.29 billion kilocalories per day | 32.26 billion kilocalories per day | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 88 Austria 34.29 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 89 Rwanda 33.56 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 90 United Arab Emirates 33.26 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 92 Belarus 30.96 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 93 Switzerland 30.18 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 94 Jordan 29.24 billion kilocalories per day compare
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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Somalia?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Somalia was 32.26 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.26 billion kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.27 billion kilocalories per day in 2010.
- How does Somalia rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Somalia ranks 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.