Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Somalia
Somalia: Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) was 96.22 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.22 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
150th
of 195 countries
All-time high
110.13 2014-2016 = 100
in 2013
All-time low
49.25 2014-2016 = 100
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Food production index in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food production index in Somalia is 96.22 2014-2016 = 100, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Somalia peaked at 110.13 2014-2016 = 100 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 49.25 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
Somalia ranks 150th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.25 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 50.71 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 53.3 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 55.17 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 57.32 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 59.42 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 62.35 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 65.39 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 66.31 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 68.76 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 68.14 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 70.93 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 68.35 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 66.53 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 71.94 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 74.16 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 78.3 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 80.02 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 82.17 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 84.9 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 87.89 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 90.77 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 90.41 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 92.01 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 95.86 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 95.21 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 102.74 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 107.83 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 109.38 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 99.85 2014-2016 = 100 | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 84.16 2014-2016 = 100 | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 71.6 2014-2016 = 100 | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 78.35 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 88.16 2014-2016 = 100 | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 89.26 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 92.05 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 92.96 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 94.78 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 91.09 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 94.2 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 99.42 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 101.66 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 102.4 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 103.94 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 106.87 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 101.45 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 100.24 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 98.24 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 98.08 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 107.7 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 106.14 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 110.04 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 110.13 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 100.57 2014-2016 = 100 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 101.92 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 97.51 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 98.33 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 98.92 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 100.47 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 99.44 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 92.11 2014-2016 = 100 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 98.2 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 98.13 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.22 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 96.22 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 121.12 2014-2016 = 100, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 96.22 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121.4 2014-2016 = 100, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.69 2014-2016 = 100 | 49.25 2014-2016 = 100 | 66.31 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 72.93 2014-2016 = 100 | 66.53 2014-2016 = 100 | 82.17 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.7 2014-2016 = 100 | 84.9 2014-2016 = 100 | 109.38 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.23 2014-2016 = 100 | 71.6 2014-2016 = 100 | 99.85 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.65 2014-2016 = 100 | 94.2 2014-2016 = 100 | 106.87 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.17 2014-2016 = 100 | 97.51 2014-2016 = 100 | 110.13 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.82 2014-2016 = 100 | 92.11 2014-2016 = 100 | 99.44 2014-2016 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0707 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0576 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.25 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Somalia?
- Food production index in Somalia was 96.22 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 110.13 2014-2016 = 100 in 2013.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.25 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for food production index?
- Somalia ranks 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.