Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Somalia
Somalia: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 821.16 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Somalia, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Somalia stood at 821.16 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Somalia peaked at 821.16 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 582.1 1000 No, in 2017.
That places Somalia 54th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Somalia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 587.77 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 600.56 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 608.39 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 616.83 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 626.22 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 632.3 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 635.4 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 634.41 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 638.83 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 639.7 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 640.07 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 625.6 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 610.36 1000 No | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 600.99 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 601.63 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 594.23 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 601.56 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 582.1 1000 No | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 605.8 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 629.36 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 719.91 1000 No | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 768.64 1000 No | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 802.22 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 821.16 1000 No | +2.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 821.16 1000 No is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,964 1000 No, 21% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 821.16 1000 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,761 1000 No, 47% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 622.04 1000 No | 587.77 1000 No | 639.7 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 609.17 1000 No | 582.1 1000 No | 640.07 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 777.98 1000 No | 719.91 1000 No | 821.16 1000 No | 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 employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Somalia?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Somalia was 821.16 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 821.16 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 582.1 1000 No in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Somalia ranks 54th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.