Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Somalia
Somalia: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 353,654 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
353,654 hectares
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
108th
of 186 countries
All-time high
987,400 hectares
in 1994
All-time low
259,997 hectares
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Somalia is 353,654 hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Somalia peaked at 987,400 hectares in 1994 and was at its lowest, 259,997 hectares, 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.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Somalia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 521,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 515,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 520,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 511,000 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 507,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 502,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 535,000 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 515,000 hectares | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 519,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 480,250 hectares | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 445,100 hectares | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 645,670 hectares | +45.1% |
| 1973 | 387,050 hectares | -40.1% |
| 1974 | 395,070 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 511,100 hectares | +29.4% |
| 1976 | 614,300 hectares | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 616,800 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 582,100 hectares | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 616,600 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 575,200 hectares | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 723,200 hectares | +25.7% |
| 1982 | 758,500 hectares | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 558,700 hectares | -26.3% |
| 1984 | 769,600 hectares | +37.7% |
| 1985 | 687,500 hectares | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 636,900 hectares | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 783,000 hectares | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 860,200 hectares | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 825,300 hectares | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 549,150 hectares | -33.5% |
| 1991 | 455,800 hectares | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 413,840 hectares | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 364,500 hectares | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 987,400 hectares | +170.9% |
| 1995 | 576,080 hectares | -41.7% |
| 1996 | 559,040 hectares | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 634,648 hectares | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 479,290 hectares | -24.5% |
| 1999 | 513,271 hectares | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 535,373 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 527,960 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 573,983 hectares | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 585,518 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 630,641 hectares | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 546,473 hectares | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 527,219 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 325,163 hectares | -38.3% |
| 2008 | 413,598 hectares | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 551,531 hectares | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 618,634 hectares | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 259,997 hectares | -58.0% |
| 2012 | 323,821 hectares | +24.5% |
| 2013 | 397,538 hectares | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 440,262 hectares | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 447,104 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 280,701 hectares | -37.2% |
| 2017 | 344,488 hectares | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 330,644 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 353,646 hectares | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 353,673 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 353,658 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 353,647 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 353,651 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 353,654 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 516,111 hectares | 502,000 hectares | 535,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 529,404 hectares | 387,050 hectares | 645,670 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 717,810 hectares | 558,700 hectares | 860,200 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 553,302 hectares | 364,500 hectares | 987,400 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 521,746 hectares | 325,163 hectares | 630,641 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 379,684 hectares | 259,997 hectares | 618,634 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 353,657 hectares | 353,647 hectares | 353,673 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4486 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 81.24 current US$ per person (1990)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 7.1% (1982)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 55.8% (1990)
- Rural population 8.82 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Somalia?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Somalia was 353,654 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 987,400 hectares in 1994.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,997 hectares in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Somalia ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.