Wheat production in Somalia
Somalia: Wheat production was 1,046 metric tons in 2011. ▼ Falling
Wheat production in Somalia, 1985–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 1,046 metric tons for wheat production in 2011.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Somalia peaked at 1,400 metric tons in 1989 and was at its lowest, 520 metric tons, in 1992.
That places Somalia 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Wheat production in Somalia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,300 metric tons | — |
| 1986 | 1,300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,370 metric tons | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 1,370 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,400 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 925 metric tons | -33.9% |
| 1991 | 660 metric tons | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 520 metric tons | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 925 metric tons | +77.9% |
| 1994 | 1,000 metric tons | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 701 metric tons | -29.9% |
| 1996 | 692 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 750 metric tons | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 900 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 870 metric tons | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 960 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 950 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 978 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 891 metric tons | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 1,000 metric tons | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 1,200 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 960 metric tons | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 970 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,000 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 950 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1,190 metric tons | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 1,046 metric tons | -12.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1,046 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,000 metric tons, 8% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1,046 metric tons is below the median for low income countries, which is 10,391 metric tons, 10% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 | +77.9% | 520 metric tons | 925 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,348 metric tons | 1,300 metric tons | 1,400 metric tons | 5 |
| 1990s | 794.3 metric tons | 520 metric tons | 1,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 985.9 metric tons | 891 metric tons | 1,200 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,118 metric tons | 1,046 metric tons | 1,190 metric tons | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Rural population, per capita 0.4486 units 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, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 7.1% (1982)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (1982)
- Rural population 44.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat production in Somalia?
- Wheat production in Somalia was 1,046 metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,400 metric tons in 1989.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 520 metric tons in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for wheat production?
- Somalia ranks 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on wheat relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.