Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production in Somalia
Somalia: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production was 5,673 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production in Somalia is 5,673 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production in Somalia peaked at 11,580 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5,534 t, in 2019.
That places Somalia 153rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production in Somalia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,552 t | — |
| 2001 | 11,580 t | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 7,740 t | -33.2% |
| 2003 | 7,740 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,300 t | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 8,500 t | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 8,000 t | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 7,429 t | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 7,149 t | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 7,144 t | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 6,849 t | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 6,553 t | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 6,258 t | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 5,963 t | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 5,852 t | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 5,901 t | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5,705 t | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 5,819 t | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 5,808 t | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5,534 t | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 5,720 t | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 5,688 t | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 5,647 t | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 5,685 t | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 5,673 t | -0.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 5,673 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 252,596 t, 2% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 5,673 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 147,756 t, 4% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -33.2% | 11,580 t | 7,740 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,513 t | 7,144 t | 11,580 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,024 t | 5,534 t | 6,849 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,683 t | 5,647 t | 5,720 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production in Somalia?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production in Somalia was 5,673 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,580 t in 2001.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,534 t in 2019.
- How does Somalia rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production?
- Somalia ranks 153rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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.