Cereal production in Somalia
Somalia: Cereal production was 178,060 metric tons in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereal production in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 178,060 metric tons for cereal production in 2023.
The figure is up 27.1% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Somalia peaked at 653,760 metric tons in 1989 and was at its lowest, 111,052 metric tons, in 2021.
That places Somalia 134th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 243,889 metric tons | 235,000 metric tons | 255,000 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 242,540 metric tons | 185,100 metric tons | 319,100 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 480,680 metric tons | 266,100 metric tons | 653,760 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 275,126 metric tons | 164,925 metric tons | 405,209 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 330,582 metric tons | 196,970 metric tons | 441,850 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 250,218 metric tons | 118,872 metric tons | 385,345 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,808 metric tons | 111,052 metric tons | 178,064 metric tons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (1982)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 7.1% (1982)
- Rural population 44.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 8.82 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 55.8% (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 575.39 million current US$ (1990)
- Land under cereal production 353,642 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 503.5 kg per hectare (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 0.1292 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Somalia?
- Cereal production in Somalia was 178,060 metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 653,760 metric tons in 1989.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,052 metric tons in 2021.
- How does Somalia rank for cereal production?
- Somalia ranks 134th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.