Fertilizer use per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Fertilizer use per capita was 0 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 Kilograms per capita
World rank
190th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.34 Kilograms per capita
in 1971
All-time low
0 Kilograms per capita
in 2002
Years of data
39
1969–2023
Fertilizer use per capita in Somalia, 1969–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per capita in Somalia stood at 0 Kilograms per capita. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.34 Kilograms per capita in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 Kilograms per capita, in 2002.
That places Somalia 190th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.08 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1970 | 0.08 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.34 Kilograms per capita | +325.0% |
| 1972 | 0.15 Kilograms per capita | -55.9% |
| 1973 | 0.05 Kilograms per capita | -66.7% |
| 1974 | 0.12 Kilograms per capita | +140.0% |
| 1975 | 0.31 Kilograms per capita | +158.3% |
| 1978 | 0.02 Kilograms per capita | -93.5% |
| 1982 | 0.02 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.05 Kilograms per capita | +150.0% |
| 1984 | 0.08 Kilograms per capita | +60.0% |
| 1985 | 0.04 Kilograms per capita | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 0.06 Kilograms per capita | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 0.06 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.06 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.07 Kilograms per capita | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 0.07 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 Kilograms per capita | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2004 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2005 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2006 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2007 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2008 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2009 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2010 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2011 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2012 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2013 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2014 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2015 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2016 | 0.01 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2017 | 0 Kilograms per capita | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2019 | 0.01 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2020 | 0 Kilograms per capita | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2022 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2023 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0 Kilograms per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1 Kilograms per capita. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0 Kilograms per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.275 Kilograms per capita. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.08 Kilograms per capita | 0.08 Kilograms per capita | 0.08 Kilograms per capita | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.1529 Kilograms per capita | 0.02 Kilograms per capita | 0.34 Kilograms per capita | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.055 Kilograms per capita | 0.02 Kilograms per capita | 0.08 Kilograms per capita | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.07 Kilograms per capita | 0.07 Kilograms per capita | 0.07 Kilograms per capita | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 Kilograms per capita | 0 Kilograms per capita | 0 Kilograms per capita | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.002 Kilograms per capita | 0 Kilograms per capita | 0.01 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Kilograms per capita | 0 Kilograms per capita | 0 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 189 Djibouti 0.01 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 Afghanistan 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 Central African Republic 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 Cook Islands 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 Dominica 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 Eritrea 0 Kilograms per capita
- 190 Guadeloupe 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 Kiribati 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 Mongolia 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 Nauru 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 Niue 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 Samoa 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 Singapore 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 Solomon Islands 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 South Sudan 0 Kilograms per capita 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 fertilizer use per capita in Somalia?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Somalia was 0 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.34 Kilograms per capita in 1971.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Kilograms per capita in 2002.
- How does Somalia rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Somalia ranks 190th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.