Index of cereal production yield and land use in Somalia
Somalia: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 353,654 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
353,654
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
108th
of 186 countries
All-time high
987,400
in 1994
All-time low
259,997
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for index of cereal production yield and land use in Somalia is 353,654, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Somalia peaked at 987,400 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 259,997, in 2011.
That places Somalia 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 521,000 | — |
| 1962 | 515,000 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 520,000 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 511,000 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 507,000 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 502,000 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 535,000 | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 515,000 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 519,000 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 480,250 | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 445,100 | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 645,670 | +45.1% |
| 1973 | 387,050 | -40.1% |
| 1974 | 395,070 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 511,100 | +29.4% |
| 1976 | 614,300 | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 616,800 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 582,100 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 616,600 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 575,200 | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 723,200 | +25.7% |
| 1982 | 758,500 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 558,700 | -26.3% |
| 1984 | 769,600 | +37.7% |
| 1985 | 687,500 | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 636,900 | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 783,000 | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 860,200 | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 825,300 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 549,150 | -33.5% |
| 1991 | 455,800 | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 413,840 | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 364,500 | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 987,400 | +170.9% |
| 1995 | 576,080 | -41.7% |
| 1996 | 559,040 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 634,648 | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 479,290 | -24.5% |
| 1999 | 513,271 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 535,373 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 527,960 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 573,983 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 585,518 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 630,641 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 546,473 | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 527,219 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 325,163 | -38.3% |
| 2008 | 413,598 | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 551,531 | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 618,634 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 259,997 | -58.0% |
| 2012 | 323,821 | +24.5% |
| 2013 | 397,538 | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 440,262 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 447,104 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 280,701 | -37.2% |
| 2017 | 344,488 | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 330,644 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 353,646 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 353,673 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 353,658 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 353,647 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 353,651 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 353,654 | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 353,654 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.75 million, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 353,654 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million, 28% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Index of cereal production yield and land use in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +170.9% | 364,500 | 987,400 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 516,111 | 502,000 | 535,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 529,404 | 387,050 | 645,670 | 10 |
| 1980s | 717,810 | 558,700 | 860,200 | 10 |
| 1990s | 553,302 | 364,500 | 987,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 521,746 | 325,163 | 630,641 | 10 |
| 2010s | 379,684 | 259,997 | 618,634 | 10 |
| 2020s | 353,657 | 353,647 | 353,673 | 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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Somalia?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Somalia was 353,654 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 987,400 in 1994.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,997 in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Somalia ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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