Raw milk of cattle — Production in Somalia
Somalia: Raw milk of cattle — Production was 457,556 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw milk of cattle — Production in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, raw milk of cattle — production in Somalia stood at 457,556 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production in Somalia peaked at 550,000 t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 260,000 t, in 1961.
That places Somalia 122nd out of 240 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.
Raw milk of cattle — Production in Somalia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 260,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 265,000 t | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 269,000 t | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 273,000 t | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 277,000 t | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 282,000 t | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 302,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 328,000 t | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 342,000 t | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 356,000 t | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 351,000 t | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 356,000 t | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 333,000 t | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 318,000 t | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 350,000 t | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 376,000 t | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 411,369 t | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 459,826 t | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 483,539 t | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 474,260 t | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 473,229 t | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 484,570 t | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 470,136 t | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 455,702 t | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 471,167 t | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 485,601 t | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 484,924 t | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 522,717 t | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 505,000 t | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 415,000 t | -17.8% |
| 1991 | 355,000 t | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 340,000 t | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 450,000 t | +32.4% |
| 1994 | 550,000 t | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 511,390 t | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 540,000 t | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 530,000 t | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 510,000 t | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 450,000 t | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 430,000 t | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 422,000 t | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 431,000 t | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 436,640 t | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 446,000 t | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 449,760 t | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 436,640 t | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 450,000 t | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 451,193 t | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 450,012 t | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 460,000 t | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 475,000 t | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 480,000 t | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 482,000 t | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 490,000 t | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 459,537 t | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 450,000 t | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 430,000 t | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 453,773 t | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 455,230 t | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 455,266 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 456,409 t | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 456,819 t | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 456,982 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 457,556 t | +0.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 457,556 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 256,737 t, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 457,556 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 150,883 t, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw milk of cattle — 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 | +32.4% | 340,000 t | 450,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 288,667 t | 260,000 t | 342,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 379,473 t | 318,000 t | 483,539 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 482,731 t | 455,702 t | 522,717 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 465,139 t | 340,000 t | 550,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 440,324 t | 422,000 t | 451,193 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 463,554 t | 430,000 t | 490,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 456,606 t | 455,266 t | 457,556 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 raw milk of cattle — production in Somalia?
- Raw milk of cattle — production in Somalia was 457,556 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 550,000 t in 1994.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 260,000 t in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for raw milk of cattle — production?
- Somalia ranks 122nd out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — production rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Raw milk of cattle — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.