Crop yields in Somalia
Somalia: Crop yields was 0.4006 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4006 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
125th
of 126 countries
All-time high
0.4006 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes per hectare
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Crop yields in Somalia, 1970–2024
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 crop yields in Somalia is 0.4006 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop yields in Somalia peaked at 0.4006 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per hectare, in 1970.
Somalia ranks 125th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Crop yields in Somalia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1985 | 0.3611 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1986 | 0.3611 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3703 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3703 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3684 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.37 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3667 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3684 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.37 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3701 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3708 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3714 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3724 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.375 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3722 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3692 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3654 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3736 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3763 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3786 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3871 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3692 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3785 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3806 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3834 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3868 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3901 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3951 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3956 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3958 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3964 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3971 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3979 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3982 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3988 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3991 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3999 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4006 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.4006 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.58 tonnes per hectare, 25% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.4006 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.67 tonnes per hectare, 24% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1831 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 0.3703 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3707 tonnes per hectare | 0.3667 tonnes per hectare | 0.375 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3762 tonnes per hectare | 0.3654 tonnes per hectare | 0.3871 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3955 tonnes per hectare | 0.3868 tonnes per hectare | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3993 tonnes per hectare | 0.3982 tonnes per hectare | 0.4006 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 122 New Caledonia 0.6732 tonnes per hectare compare
- 123 Honduras 0.5336 tonnes per hectare compare
- 124 Malawi 0.4877 tonnes per hectare compare
- 126 Mozambique 0.3125 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Rural population, per capita 0.4486 units 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, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 7.1% (1982)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 55.8% (1990)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 55.8% (1990)
- Rural population 8.82 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop yields in Somalia?
- Crop yields in Somalia was 0.4006 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 crop yields recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4006 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest crop yields recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per hectare in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for crop yields?
- Somalia ranks 125th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crop yields rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Crop 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.