Daily per capita protein supply in Somalia
Somalia: Daily per capita protein supply was 39.85 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022. ▼ Falling
Daily per capita protein supply in Somalia, 2010–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita protein supply in Somalia is 39.85 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Somalia peaked at 47.75 grams of protein per day per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 39.85 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2022.
That places Somalia 188th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.65 grams of protein per day per capita | 42.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 47.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.38 grams of protein per day per capita | 39.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 42.98 grams of protein per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 185 Liberia 45.04 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 186 Yemen 45 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 187 Mozambique 44.69 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 189 Madagascar 39.53 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 190 Burundi 38.94 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 191 Democratic Republic of Congo 27.72 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.484 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3971 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.06 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6624 °C (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply in Somalia?
- Daily per capita protein supply in Somalia was 39.85 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.75 grams of protein per day per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.85 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022.
- How does Somalia rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- Somalia ranks 188th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.