Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Somalia
Somalia: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number was 73.14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — gross production index number in Somalia is 73.14, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 27.4% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Somalia peaked at 374.52 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 51.94, in 2021.
That places Somalia 125th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 127.21 | — |
| 1962 | 124.03 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 121.91 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 116.61 | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 116.61 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 111.31 | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 121.91 | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 116.61 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 119.79 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 115.34 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 107.07 | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 149.47 | +39.6% |
| 1973 | 85.87 | -42.6% |
| 1974 | 94.13 | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 110.04 | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 114.06 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 117.99 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 114.17 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 114.7 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 116.61 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 150.53 | +29.1% |
| 1982 | 158.9 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 249.86 | +57.2% |
| 1984 | 286.33 | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 296.82 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 356.4 | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 303.39 | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 374.52 | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 317.07 | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 83.46 | -73.7% |
| 1991 | 106.01 | +27.0% |
| 1992 | 107.07 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 83.75 | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 159.39 | +90.3% |
| 1995 | 154.77 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 150.53 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 141.74 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 143.81 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 175.56 | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 281.9 | +60.6% |
| 2001 | 304.77 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 304.77 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 285.01 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 214.63 | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 212.01 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 106.01 | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 106.01 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 106.01 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 136.67 | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 140.59 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 69.04 | -50.9% |
| 2012 | 153.85 | +122.8% |
| 2013 | 158.48 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 113.43 | -28.4% |
| 2015 | 122.97 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 63.6 | -48.3% |
| 2017 | 81.63 | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 108.13 | +32.5% |
| 2019 | 60.42 | -44.1% |
| 2020 | 79.51 | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 51.94 | -34.7% |
| 2022 | 68.9 | +32.7% |
| 2023 | 100.71 | +46.2% |
| 2024 | 73.14 | -27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 119.55 | 111.31 | 127.21 | 9 |
| 1970s | 112.28 | 85.87 | 149.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 261.04 | 116.61 | 374.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 130.61 | 83.46 | 175.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.78 | 106.01 | 304.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.21 | 60.42 | 158.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.84 | 51.94 | 100.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- 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)
- 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)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 7.1% (1982)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 55.79 (1990)
- Rural population 8.82 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — gross production index number in Somalia?
- Maize (corn) — gross production index number in Somalia was 73.14 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 374.52 in 1988.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.94 in 2021.
- How does Somalia rank for maize (corn) — gross production index number?
- Somalia ranks 125th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production index number rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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, published as part of Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.