Maize (corn) — Production, per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Maize (corn) — Production, per capita was 0.0036 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Production, per capita in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — production, per capita in Somalia stood at 0.0036 t per person.
The figure is down 29.9% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — production, per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.0488 t per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 t per person, in 2021.
Somalia ranks 107th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Production, per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0406 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0386 t per person | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.037 t per person | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0345 t per person | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0336 t per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0312 t per person | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0333 t per person | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 0.031 t per person | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.031 t per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0291 t per person | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0263 t per person | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0358 t per person | +36.0% |
| 1973 | 0.02 t per person | -44.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0214 t per person | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0244 t per person | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0246 t per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0248 t per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0224 t per person | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0199 t per person | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0185 t per person | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0237 t per person | +28.1% |
| 1982 | 0.025 t per person | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.038 t per person | +52.3% |
| 1984 | 0.042 t per person | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0418 t per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0482 t per person | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0396 t per person | -17.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0488 t per person | +23.3% |
| 1989 | 0.042 t per person | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0111 t per person | -73.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0147 t per person | +32.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0156 t per person | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0118 t per person | -24.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0214 t per person | +81.0% |
| 1995 | 0.02 t per person | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0188 t per person | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0171 t per person | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0166 t per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0195 t per person | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0301 t per person | +54.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0313 t per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0301 t per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0271 t per person | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0197 t per person | -27.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0188 t per person | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0091 t per person | -51.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0088 t per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0086 t per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0108 t per person | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0108 t per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0053 t per person | -51.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0116 t per person | +120.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0116 t per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.008 t per person | -30.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0084 t per person | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 t per person | -50.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 t per person | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 t per person | +27.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 t per person | -46.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 t per person | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 t per person | -37.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 t per person | +28.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0052 t per person | +41.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0036 t per person | -29.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0036 t per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0131 t per person, 28% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0036 t per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0382 t per person, 10% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Production, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +120.8% | 0.0053 t per person | 0.0116 t per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0345 t per person | 0.031 t per person | 0.0406 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0249 t per person | 0.0199 t per person | 0.0358 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0368 t per person | 0.0185 t per person | 0.0488 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0167 t per person | 0.0111 t per person | 0.0214 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0194 t per person | 0.0086 t per person | 0.0313 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0075 t per person | 0.0036 t per person | 0.0116 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 t per person | 0.0028 t per person | 0.0052 t per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 104 Guyana 0.0048 t per person compare
- 105 Israel 0.0044 t per person compare
- 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0042 t per person compare
- 108 Mauritania 0.0035 t per person compare
- 109 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0034 t per person compare
- 110 Sierra Leone 0.0032 t per person compare
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)
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4486 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 55.8% (1990)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 55.8% (1990)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (1982)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 7.1% (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — production, per capita in Somalia?
- Maize (corn) — production, per capita in Somalia was 0.0036 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — production, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0488 t per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — production, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 t per person in 2021.
- How does Somalia rank for maize (corn) — production, per capita?
- Somalia ranks 107th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — production, per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.