Global meat production in Somalia
Somalia: Global meat production was 180,334 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
180,334
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
115th
of 202 countries
All-time high
208,485
in 2005
All-time low
78,786
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 180,334 for global meat production in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Somalia peaked at 208,485 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 78,786, in 1961.
Somalia ranks 115th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 78,786 | — |
| 1962 | 80,283 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 84,605 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 84,427 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 86,011 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 88,180 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 90,636 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 98,010 | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 98,002 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 100,170 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 99,053 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 100,962 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 100,715 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 97,226 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 100,658 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 105,000 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 111,743 | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 105,037 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 108,388 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 122,870 | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 124,260 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 123,796 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 127,678 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 130,327 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 135,641 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 126,121 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 152,411 | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 159,689 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 169,954 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 168,594 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 150,110 | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 122,290 | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 131,805 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 135,635 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 144,790 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 152,730 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 155,195 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 177,720 | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 163,295 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 171,620 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 191,195 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 185,345 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 199,485 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 205,502 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 208,485 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 204,275 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 188,640 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 187,550 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 186,305 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 188,915 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 190,640 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 194,590 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 195,250 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 194,137 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 194,086 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 190,974 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 190,177 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 189,504 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 187,961 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 187,758 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 155,281 | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 185,768 | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 183,238 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 180,334 | -1.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 180,334 is below the median for low income countries, which is 230,430, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 180,334 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169,373, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87,660 | 78,786 | 98,010 | 9 |
| 1970s | 102,895 | 97,226 | 111,743 | 10 |
| 1980s | 137,275 | 122,870 | 169,954 | 10 |
| 1990s | 150,216 | 122,290 | 177,720 | 10 |
| 2000s | 192,840 | 171,620 | 208,485 | 10 |
| 2010s | 191,623 | 187,961 | 195,250 | 10 |
| 2020s | 178,476 | 155,281 | 187,758 | 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 global meat production in Somalia?
- Global meat production in Somalia was 180,334 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 208,485 in 2005.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,786 in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for global meat production?
- Somalia ranks 115th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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