Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production (chickens Production) in Somalia
Somalia: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production (chickens Production) was 4,088 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Somalia is 4,088 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Somalia peaked at 4,088 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,120 t, in 1961.
That places Somalia 197th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production (chickens Production) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,120 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,168 t | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 1,200 t | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 1,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,280 t | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 1,368 t | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 1,456 t | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 1,544 t | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 1,640 t | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 1,808 t | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 1,920 t | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 2,080 t | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 2,240 t | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 2,392 t | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 2,496 t | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 2,600 t | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 2,704 t | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 2,808 t | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 2,912 t | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 3,016 t | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 3,120 t | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 3,200 t | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 3,248 t | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 3,280 t | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 3,296 t | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3,296 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,304 t | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 3,328 t | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 3,328 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,224 t | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 2,400 t | -25.6% |
| 1992 | 1,600 t | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 2,600 t | +62.5% |
| 1994 | 2,920 t | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 3,120 t | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 3,200 t | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 3,360 t | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 3,200 t | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 3,280 t | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 3,200 t | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3,520 t | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 3,520 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,600 t | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3,624 t | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3,680 t | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3,600 t | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 3,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,320 t | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 3,080 t | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 3,520 t | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 3,520 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,600 t | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 3,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,677 t | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3,787 t | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3,847 t | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3,874 t | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,894 t | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,924 t | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,957 t | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 4,039 t | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4,027 t | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 4,058 t | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 4,088 t | +0.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 4,088 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 28,689 t, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 4,088 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,682 t, 25% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production (chickens Production) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +62.5% | 1,600 t | 2,600 t |
| 1992 | -33.3% | 2,400 t | 1,600 t |
| 1991 | -25.6% | 3,224 t | 2,400 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,331 t | 1,120 t | 1,640 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,396 t | 1,808 t | 2,912 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,242 t | 3,016 t | 3,328 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,890 t | 1,600 t | 3,360 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,474 t | 3,080 t | 3,680 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,724 t | 3,520 t | 3,924 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,034 t | 3,957 t | 4,088 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 194 Mauritania 4,934 t compare
- 194 Mauritania 4,934 t compare
- 196 Gabon 4,220 t compare
- 198 Cuba 3,900 t compare
- 199 Guinea-Bissau 3,183 t compare
- 200 China, Macao SAR 3,029 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0707 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0576 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.25 hectares 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, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Somalia?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Somalia was 4,088 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,088 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,120 t in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
- Somalia ranks 197th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.