Groundnut yields in Somalia
Somalia: Groundnut yields was 1.08 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Groundnut yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for groundnut yields in Somalia is 1.08 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Somalia peaked at 1.54 tonnes per hectare in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.5 tonnes per hectare, in 1992.
That places Somalia 71st out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.9052 tonnes per hectare | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | 0.9667 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9927 tonnes per hectare | 0.7879 tonnes per hectare | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.996 tonnes per hectare | 0.7381 tonnes per hectare | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.758 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 0.85 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 68 Philippines 1.12 tonnes per hectare compare
- 69 Costa Rica 1.09 tonnes per hectare compare
- 70 Reunion 1.08 tonnes per hectare compare
- 72 Cuba 1.04 tonnes per hectare compare
- 73 Gabon 1.03 tonnes per hectare compare
- 74 Papua New Guinea 1.03 tonnes per hectare 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 groundnut yields in Somalia?
- Groundnut yields in Somalia was 1.08 tonnes per hectare 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 groundnut yields recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 tonnes per hectare in 1981.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 tonnes per hectare in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for groundnut yields?
- Somalia ranks 71st out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Groundnut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.