Dietary composition by country in Somalia
Somalia: Dietary composition by country was 6.96 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Dietary composition by country in Somalia, 2010–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 6.96 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary composition by country in 2022.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 420.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Somalia peaked at 8.45 kilocalories per day per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8631 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2010.
That places Somalia 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.8631 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.45 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.38 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 109 Algeria 7.45 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 110 Papua New Guinea 7.12 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 111 Ecuador 7.08 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 113 Haiti 6.47 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 114 Ghana 5.87 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 115 Italy 5.83 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.06 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3971 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.484 °C (2026)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6624 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Somalia?
- Dietary composition by country in Somalia was 6.96 kilocalories 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.45 kilocalories per day per capita in 2017.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8631 kilocalories per day per capita in 2010.
- How does Somalia rank for dietary composition by country?
- Somalia ranks 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 420.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Dietary composition by country. 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.