Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre was 0.1514 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in Somalia is 0.1514 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.2% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 0.5632 t per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0781 t per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Somalia 115th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1913 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1865 t per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1833 t per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1753 t per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1753 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1674 t per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1833 t per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1753 t per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1801 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1734 t per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.161 t per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2248 t per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1291 t per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1416 t per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1655 t per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1715 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1774 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1717 t per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1725 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1753 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2264 t per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2389 t per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3757 t per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4305 t per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4463 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5359 t per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4562 t per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5632 t per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4768 t per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1255 t per square kilometre | -73.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1594 t per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1992 | 0.161 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1259 t per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2397 t per square kilometre | +90.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2327 t per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2264 t per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2131 t per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2163 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.264 t per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4239 t per square kilometre | +60.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4583 t per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4583 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4286 t per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3227 t per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3188 t per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1594 t per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1594 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1594 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2055 t per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2114 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1038 t per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2313 t per square kilometre | +122.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2383 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1706 t per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1849 t per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0956 t per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1227 t per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1626 t per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0909 t per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1196 t per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0781 t per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1036 t per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1514 t per square kilometre | +46.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.1514 t per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5566 t per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.1514 t per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.7 t per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre 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 | +122.8% | 0.1038 t per square kilometre | 0.2313 t per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +90.3% | 0.1259 t per square kilometre | 0.2397 t per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -73.7% | 0.4768 t per square kilometre | 0.1255 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1798 t per square kilometre | 0.1674 t per square kilometre | 0.1913 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1688 t per square kilometre | 0.1291 t per square kilometre | 0.2248 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3925 t per square kilometre | 0.1753 t per square kilometre | 0.5632 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1964 t per square kilometre | 0.1255 t per square kilometre | 0.264 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3094 t per square kilometre | 0.1594 t per square kilometre | 0.4583 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1612 t per square kilometre | 0.0909 t per square kilometre | 0.2383 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1132 t per square kilometre | 0.0781 t per square kilometre | 0.1514 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 112 Gabon 0.1787 t per square kilometre compare
- 113 Qatar 0.1753 t per square kilometre compare
- 114 Eritrea 0.165 t per square kilometre compare
- 116 Costa Rica 0.1434 t per square kilometre compare
- 117 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1175 t per square kilometre compare
- 118 Yemen 0.1136 t per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Somalia?
- Maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in Somalia was 0.1514 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5632 t per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0781 t per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Somalia rank for maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 115th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.