Banana production in Somalia
Somalia: Banana production was 23,554 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23,554 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
81st
of 152 countries
All-time high
188,500 tonnes
in 1972
All-time low
22,342 tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production 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.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 23,554 tonnes for banana production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Somalia peaked at 188,500 tonnes in 1972 and was at its lowest, 22,342 tonnes, in 2015.
Somalia ranks 81st of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Banana production in Somalia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 98,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 107,000 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 126,000 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1964 | 140,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 157,000 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 126,800 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1967 | 115,500 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1968 | 114,300 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 118,100 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 140,300 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1971 | 150,800 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 188,500 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 168,300 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 157,500 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 106,000 tonnes | -32.7% |
| 1976 | 96,600 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 71,700 tonnes | -25.8% |
| 1978 | 69,700 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 72,200 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 60,400 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 59,000 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 78,700 tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1983 | 88,900 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 62,200 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1985 | 60,000 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 93,900 tonnes | +56.5% |
| 1987 | 108,000 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 115,200 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 104,500 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 110,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 70,000 tonnes | -36.4% |
| 1992 | 62,656 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 55,000 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 42,500 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1995 | 42,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 44,656 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 43,152 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 40,000 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 45,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 42,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 36,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 36,900 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 36,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 35,871 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 30,939 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 30,453 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 29,271 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 28,089 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 26,906 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 25,724 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 24,542 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 23,339 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 22,342 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 23,407 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 24,141 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 23,297 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 23,615 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 23,618 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23,510 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 23,581 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 23,570 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 23,554 tonnes | -0.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 23,554 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 399,940 tonnes, 6% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 23,554 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,861 tonnes, 13% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +56.5% | 60,000 tonnes | 93,900 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122,522 tonnes | 98,000 tonnes | 157,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 122,160 tonnes | 69,700 tonnes | 188,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,080 tonnes | 59,000 tonnes | 115,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,496 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 110,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,323 tonnes | 29,271 tonnes | 42,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,540 tonnes | 22,342 tonnes | 28,089 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,567 tonnes | 23,510 tonnes | 23,618 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 234.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 96.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 28,272 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production in Somalia?
- Banana production in Somalia was 23,554 tonnes 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 banana production recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 188,500 tonnes in 1972.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,342 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Somalia rank for banana production?
- Somalia ranks 81st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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