Cassava production in Somalia
Somalia: Cassava production was 98,460 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
98,460
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
54th
of 101 countries
All-time high
98,981
in 2023
All-time low
16,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava production in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 98,460 for cassava production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in Somalia peaked at 98,981 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,000, in 1961.
Somalia ranks 54th of 101 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.
Cassava production in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,000 | — |
| 1962 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 16,500 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 18,000 | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 20,000 | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 23,000 | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 25,000 | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 26,000 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 27,000 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 31,200 | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 33,200 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 34,200 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 33,300 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 34,300 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 35,400 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 36,500 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 37,600 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 38,700 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 39,800 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 40,000 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 41,100 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 42,200 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 44,300 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 45,000 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 46,000 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 45,000 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 40,000 | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 40,618 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 35,000 | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 45,000 | +28.6% |
| 1996 | 50,000 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 55,000 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 60,000 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 65,000 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 70,000 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 75,000 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 80,000 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 82,708 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 85,000 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 83,509 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 82,000 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 82,853 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 84,077 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 85,798 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 87,187 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 88,536 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 90,000 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 90,490 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 92,209 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 93,483 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 94,489 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 95,270 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 95,926 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 96,518 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 98,008 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 98,392 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 98,981 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 98,460 | -0.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 98,460 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.26 million, 8% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 98,460 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.30 million, 8% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +28.6% | 35,000 | 45,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,167 | 16,000 | 23,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,620 | 25,000 | 34,300 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,060 | 35,400 | 45,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,162 | 35,000 | 65,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,095 | 70,000 | 85,798 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,759 | 87,187 | 95,926 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,072 | 96,518 | 98,981 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 51 Papua New Guinea 161,029 compare
- 52 Fiji 120,250 compare
- 53 Guyana 99,453 compare
- 55 Costa Rica 91,505 compare
- 56 Ecuador 84,768 compare
- 57 Equatorial Guinea 77,190 compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11,478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 42.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 42.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 3.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava production in Somalia?
- Cassava production in Somalia was 98,460 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava production recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 98,981 in 2023.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,000 in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for cassava production?
- Somalia ranks 54th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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