Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Somalia
Somalia: Non-cereal food aid deliveries was 23,541 FAO, tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Somalia, 1988–2011
Source: World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/). Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-cereal food aid deliveries in Somalia is 23,541 FAO, tonnes, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 2,105.4% on the previous year and up 2,771.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-cereal food aid deliveries in Somalia peaked at 59,617 FAO, tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 330 FAO, tonnes, in 1997.
Somalia ranks 2nd of 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Somalia, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 59,617 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 18,616 FAO, tonnes | -68.8% |
| 1990 | 15,324 FAO, tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 11,438 FAO, tonnes | -25.4% |
| 1992 | 49,152 FAO, tonnes | +329.7% |
| 1993 | 36,001 FAO, tonnes | -26.8% |
| 1994 | 17,868 FAO, tonnes | -50.4% |
| 1995 | 7,465 FAO, tonnes | -58.2% |
| 1996 | 9,828 FAO, tonnes | +31.7% |
| 1997 | 330 FAO, tonnes | -96.6% |
| 1998 | 12,894 FAO, tonnes | +3807.1% |
| 1999 | 4,121 FAO, tonnes | -68.0% |
| 2000 | 7,210 FAO, tonnes | +74.9% |
| 2001 | 819.93 FAO, tonnes | -88.6% |
| 2002 | 6,947 FAO, tonnes | +747.3% |
| 2003 | 3,940 FAO, tonnes | -43.3% |
| 2004 | 4,685 FAO, tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 9,614 FAO, tonnes | +105.2% |
| 2006 | 23,115 FAO, tonnes | +140.4% |
| 2007 | 16,702 FAO, tonnes | -27.7% |
| 2008 | 48,736 FAO, tonnes | +191.8% |
| 2009 | 41,827 FAO, tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 1,067 FAO, tonnes | -97.4% |
| 2011 | 23,541 FAO, tonnes | +2105.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39,116 FAO, tonnes | 18,616 FAO, tonnes | 59,617 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 16,442 FAO, tonnes | 330 FAO, tonnes | 49,152 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,360 FAO, tonnes | 819.93 FAO, tonnes | 48,736 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,304 FAO, tonnes | 1,067 FAO, tonnes | 23,541 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Rural population, per capita 0.4486 units 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, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 55.8% (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 575.39 million current US$ (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 55.8% (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-cereal food aid deliveries in Somalia?
- Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Somalia was 23,541 FAO, tonnes in 2011, according to World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/).
- What is the highest non-cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 59,617 FAO, tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest non-cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 330 FAO, tonnes in 1997.
- How does Somalia rank for non-cereal food aid deliveries?
- Somalia ranks 2nd out of 54 countries with data for 2011.
- Is non-cereal food aid deliveries rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,771.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/), published as part of Non-cereal food aid deliveries (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Non-cereal commodities or commodity groups include skimmed milk powder, vegetable oil, butter oil, other dairy products, meat, fish, pulses, sugar, dried fruit and other foodstuffs. From 1977 to 1986, because of the non-availability of data, non-cereal food aid is composed of four commodities only: skimmed milk powder, vegetable oil, butter oil and other dairy products.