Fish and seafood production in Somalia
Somalia: Fish and seafood production was 30,000 tonnes in 2022. ▬ Flat
Fish and seafood production in Somalia, 2010–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, fish and seafood production in Somalia stood at 30,000 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood production in Somalia peaked at 30,000 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30,000 tonnes, in 2010.
That places Somalia 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 120 Burkina Faso 31,000 tonnes compare
- 120 Tuvalu 31,000 tonnes
- 122 Gabon 30,000 tonnes compare
- 124 Central African Republic 29,000 tonnes compare
- 125 Zimbabwe 28,000 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 575.39 million current US$ (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 55.8% (1990)
- Rural population 8.82 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 44.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 7.1% (1982)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (1982)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 55.8% (1990)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 55.8% (1990)
- Land under cereal production 353,642 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood production in Somalia?
- Fish and seafood production in Somalia was 30,000 tonnes in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood production recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,000 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood production recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Somalia rank for fish and seafood production?
- Somalia ranks 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fish and seafood production rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).