Pulses, Total — Yield in Somalia
Somalia: Pulses, Total — Yield was 299.9 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pulses, Total — Yield in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 299.9 kg/ha for pulses, total — yield in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Somalia peaked at 555.6 kg/ha in 1982 and was at its lowest, 93.3 kg/ha, in 1962.
Somalia ranks 217th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Yield in Somalia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 250 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 93.3 kg/ha | -62.7% |
| 1963 | 136.4 kg/ha | +46.2% |
| 1964 | 283.3 kg/ha | +107.7% |
| 1965 | 307.7 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 328.8 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 328.9 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 328.9 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 300 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 330.5 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 330.2 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 329.8 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 329.6 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 329.2 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 500 kg/ha | +51.9% |
| 1976 | 497.5 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 542.6 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 463.3 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 494 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 502.7 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 486.5 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 555.6 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 481.5 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 412.1 kg/ha | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 512.8 kg/ha | +24.4% |
| 1986 | 439.4 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 323 kg/ha | -26.5% |
| 1988 | 231.7 kg/ha | -28.3% |
| 1989 | 309.5 kg/ha | +33.6% |
| 1990 | 325.6 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 272.8 kg/ha | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 263.2 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 244.4 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 225.3 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 236.4 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 250 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 263.2 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 236.4 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 250 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 263.2 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 266.1 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 265 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 269.2 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 276.1 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 273.7 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 276.9 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 278.4 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 281.4 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 284.3 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 287.5 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 290.8 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 300 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 312.5 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 306.7 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 302.6 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 307.1 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 306.8 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 305.4 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 308 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 295.5 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 302.9 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 298.1 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 298.8 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 299.9 kg/ha | +0.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 299.9 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 731.5 kg/ha, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 299.9 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 715.4 kg/ha, 42% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +107.7% | 136.4 kg/ha | 283.3 kg/ha |
| 1962 | -62.7% | 250 kg/ha | 93.3 kg/ha |
| 1975 | +51.9% | 329.2 kg/ha | 500 kg/ha |
| 1963 | +46.2% | 93.3 kg/ha | 136.4 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 261.92 kg/ha | 93.3 kg/ha | 328.9 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 414.67 kg/ha | 329.2 kg/ha | 542.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 425.48 kg/ha | 231.7 kg/ha | 555.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 256.73 kg/ha | 225.3 kg/ha | 325.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 273.43 kg/ha | 263.2 kg/ha | 284.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 302.74 kg/ha | 287.5 kg/ha | 312.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 299.04 kg/ha | 295.5 kg/ha | 302.9 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 pulses, total — yield in Somalia?
- Pulses, total — yield in Somalia was 299.9 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 555.6 kg/ha in 1982.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Somalia rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Somalia ranks 217th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Pulses, Total — Yield. 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.