Number of poultry birds in Somalia
Somalia: Number of poultry birds was 3.93 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of poultry birds in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, number of poultry birds in Somalia stood at 3.93 million animals.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Somalia peaked at 3.95 million animals in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million animals, in 1961.
That places Somalia 148th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.57 million animals | 1.40 million animals | 1.90 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.38 million animals | 2.00 million animals | 2.80 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.12 million animals | 2.90 million animals | 3.20 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.75 million animals | 1.50 million animals | 3.20 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 million animals | 3.20 million animals | 3.47 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.60 million animals | 3.40 million animals | 3.81 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.91 million animals | 3.85 million animals | 3.95 million animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 575.39 million current US$ (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 55.8% (1990)
- Rural population 8.82 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 44.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 7.1% (1982)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (1982)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 55.8% (1990)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 55.8% (1990)
- Land under cereal production 353,642 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds in Somalia?
- Number of poultry birds in Somalia was 3.93 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of poultry birds recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 million animals in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million animals in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for number of poultry birds?
- Somalia ranks 148th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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