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

Latest (2022)
39.85 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
188th
of 191 countries
All-time high
47.75 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2012
All-time low
39.85 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2022
Years of data
13
2010–2022

Daily per capita protein supply in Somalia, 2010–2022

010203040502010201620222010: 43.7 grams of protein per day per capita2011: 46.4 grams of protein per day per capita2012: 47.8 grams of protein per day per capita2013: 47.4 grams of protein per day per capita2014: 44.7 grams of protein per day per capita2015: 43.8 grams of protein per day per capita2016: 42.8 grams of protein per day per capita2017: 44.5 grams of protein per day per capita2018: 43.1 grams of protein per day per capita2019: 42.4 grams of protein per day per capita2020: 43 grams of protein per day per capita2021: 41.3 grams of protein per day per capita2022: 39.8 grams of protein per day per capita

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 185 Liberia 45.04 grams of protein per day per capita compare
  2. 186 Yemen 45 grams of protein per day per capita compare
  3. 187 Mozambique 44.69 grams of protein per day per capita compare
  4. 189 Madagascar 39.53 grams of protein per day per capita compare
  5. 190 Burundi 38.94 grams of protein per day per capita compare
  6. 191 Democratic Republic of Congo 27.72 grams of protein per day per capita compare

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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

Indicator
Daily per capita protein supply
Unit
grams of protein per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.