Global meat production in Somalia
Somalia: Global meat production was 180,334 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Global meat production in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 180,334 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 78,786 tonnes, in 1961.
Somalia ranks 114th of 201 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87,660 tonnes | 78,786 tonnes | 98,010 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 102,895 tonnes | 97,226 tonnes | 111,743 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 137,275 tonnes | 122,870 tonnes | 169,954 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 150,216 tonnes | 122,290 tonnes | 177,720 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 192,840 tonnes | 171,620 tonnes | 208,485 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 191,623 tonnes | 187,961 tonnes | 195,250 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 178,476 tonnes | 155,281 tonnes | 187,758 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 global meat production in Somalia?
- Global meat production in Somalia was 180,334 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 208,485 tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,786 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for global meat production?
- Somalia ranks 114th out of 201 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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