Wheat yield in Somalia
Somalia: Wheat yield was 392.9 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wheat yield in Somalia, 1985–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2011, wheat yield in Somalia stood at 392.9 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yield in Somalia peaked at 406.6 kg per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 206.5 kg per hectare, in 1996.
Somalia ranks 32nd of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Wheat yield in Somalia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 361.1 kg per hectare | — |
| 1986 | 361.1 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 370.3 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 370.3 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 368.4 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 370 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 366.7 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 287.1 kg per hectare | -21.7% |
| 1993 | 370 kg per hectare | +28.9% |
| 1994 | 370.4 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 245.3 kg per hectare | -33.8% |
| 1996 | 206.5 kg per hectare | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 245.8 kg per hectare | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 375 kg per hectare | +52.6% |
| 1999 | 338.4 kg per hectare | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 369.2 kg per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 365.4 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 346.6 kg per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 309.5 kg per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 276.3 kg per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 387.1 kg per hectare | +40.1% |
| 2006 | 369.2 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 374.2 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 399.2 kg per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 353.6 kg per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 406.6 kg per hectare | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 392.9 kg per hectare | -3.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 392.9 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,602 kg per hectare, 25% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 392.9 kg per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,591 kg per hectare, 25% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 366.24 kg per hectare | 361.1 kg per hectare | 370.3 kg per hectare | 5 |
| 1990s | 317.52 kg per hectare | 206.5 kg per hectare | 375 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 355.03 kg per hectare | 276.3 kg per hectare | 399.2 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 399.75 kg per hectare | 392.9 kg per hectare | 406.6 kg per hectare | 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 yield in Somalia?
- Wheat yield in Somalia was 392.9 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat yield recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 406.6 kg per hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest wheat yield recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 206.5 kg per hectare in 1996.
- How does Somalia rank for wheat yield?
- Somalia ranks 32nd out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat yield rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Wheat yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.