Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Somalia
Somalia: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 1.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Somalia, 2010–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 1.5% for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 805.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Somalia peaked at 2.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.
That places Somalia 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2% | — |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +419.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -82.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -53.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +86.8% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +1255.6% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -4.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.0%, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.3%, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1255.6% | 0.2% | 2.1% |
| 2011 | +419.4% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 3 |
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 share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Somalia?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Somalia was 1.5% in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- How does Somalia rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Somalia ranks 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 805.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.