Food price anomalies in Somalia
Somalia: Food price anomalies was -1.33 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food price anomalies in Somalia, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, food price anomalies in Somalia stood at -1.33.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 1,430.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food price anomalies in Somalia peaked at 1.37 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.52, in 2020.
That places Somalia 195th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food price anomalies in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.77 | — |
| 2011 | 0.53 | -31.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3 | -43.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1 | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.26 | +160.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1 | -61.5% |
| 2017 | -0.02 | -120.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8 | -4100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.17 | -78.8% |
| 2020 | -1.52 | -994.1% |
| 2021 | -0.66 | -56.6% |
| 2022 | 1.37 | -307.6% |
| 2023 | -1.44 | -205.1% |
| 2024 | -1.33 | -7.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's -1.33 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.08. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's -1.33 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food price anomalies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +4100.0% | -0.02 | 0.8 |
| 2020 | -994.1% | 0.17 | -1.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.311 | -0.02 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.716 | -1.52 | 1.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 192 Syria -1.21 compare
- 193 Sudan -1.22 compare
- 194 Afghanistan -1.29 compare
- 196 Palau -1.37 compare
- 197 Saint Lucia -1.49 compare
- 198 Kazakhstan -1.54 compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 234.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (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 (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11,478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 11,378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food price anomalies in Somalia?
- Food price anomalies in Somalia was -1.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food price anomalies recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 in 2022.
- What is the lowest food price anomalies recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.52 in 2020.
- How does Somalia rank for food price anomalies?
- Somalia ranks 195th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food price anomalies rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,430.0%. 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 Food price anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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