Sugar cane yields in Somalia
Somalia: Sugar cane yields was 35.35 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
35.35 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
83rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
145.6 tonnes per hectare
in 1971
All-time low
27.27 tonnes per hectare
in 2005
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane yields in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar cane yields in Somalia is 35.35 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Somalia peaked at 145.6 tonnes per hectare in 1971 and was at its lowest, 27.27 tonnes per hectare, in 2005.
That places Somalia 83rd out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar cane yields in Somalia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 99.48 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 92.69 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 72.7 tonnes per hectare | -21.6% |
| 1964 | 63.89 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 1965 | 90.08 tonnes per hectare | +41.0% |
| 1966 | 131.87 tonnes per hectare | +46.4% |
| 1967 | 102.79 tonnes per hectare | -22.0% |
| 1968 | 116.3 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 107.78 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 129.43 tonnes per hectare | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 145.6 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 134.05 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 144.37 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 110.19 tonnes per hectare | -23.7% |
| 1975 | 106.94 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 81.29 tonnes per hectare | -24.0% |
| 1977 | 88.89 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 89 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 88.33 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 63.56 tonnes per hectare | -28.0% |
| 1981 | 46.12 tonnes per hectare | -27.4% |
| 1982 | 56.85 tonnes per hectare | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 48.35 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 34.93 tonnes per hectare | -27.8% |
| 1985 | 45.26 tonnes per hectare | +29.6% |
| 1986 | 49.02 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 49.37 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 50 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 50 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 40 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 41.43 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 40 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 30 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 33.33 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 33.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 35 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 30 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 31.67 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 35 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 35.48 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 32.26 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 33.87 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 34.85 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 32.26 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 27.27 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 34.48 tonnes per hectare | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 33.33 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 33.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37.1 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 37.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.07 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 36.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35.38 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 35.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 35.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35.18 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 35.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 35.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 35.27 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 35.22 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 35.26 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 35.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 35.35 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 35.35 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.59 tonnes per hectare, 83% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 35.35 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.44 tonnes per hectare, 57% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.51 tonnes per hectare | 63.89 tonnes per hectare | 131.87 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 111.81 tonnes per hectare | 81.29 tonnes per hectare | 145.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.35 tonnes per hectare | 34.93 tonnes per hectare | 63.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.98 tonnes per hectare | 30 tonnes per hectare | 41.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.42 tonnes per hectare | 27.27 tonnes per hectare | 37.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.86 tonnes per hectare | 35.18 tonnes per hectare | 37.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.28 tonnes per hectare | 35.22 tonnes per hectare | 35.35 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4486 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 55.8% (1990)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 55.8% (1990)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (1982)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 7.1% (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane yields in Somalia?
- Sugar cane yields in Somalia was 35.35 tonnes per hectare 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 sugar cane yields recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 145.6 tonnes per hectare in 1971.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.27 tonnes per hectare in 2005.
- How does Somalia rank for sugar cane yields?
- Somalia ranks 83rd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Sugar cane yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.