Maize (corn) — Production, per capita in Somalia

Somalia: Maize (corn) — Production, per capita was 0.0036 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0036 t per person
Change on year
down 29.9%
World rank
107th
of 151 countries
All-time high
0.0488 t per person
in 1988
All-time low
0.0028 t per person
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Maize (corn) — Production, per capita in Somalia, 1961–2024

00.010.020.030.040.05196119922024

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

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Production, per capita in Somalia, 1961 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +120.8% 0.0053 t per person 0.0116 t per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 104 Guyana 0.0048 t per person compare
  2. 105 Israel 0.0044 t per person compare
  3. 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0042 t per person compare
  4. 108 Mauritania 0.0035 t per person compare
  5. 109 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0034 t per person compare
  6. 110 Sierra Leone 0.0032 t per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Production, per capita
Unit
t per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
152 places, 8,274 data points, 1961–2024
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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.