How have things changed? in Somalia
Somalia: How have things changed? was 97,871 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
97,871 metric tons
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
90th
of 215 countries
All-time high
106,303 metric tons
in 2017
All-time low
4,600 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Somalia, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 97,871 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 226.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Somalia peaked at 106,303 metric tons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,600 metric tons, in 1965.
That places Somalia 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed? in Somalia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4,600 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 4,600 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,700 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 5,000 metric tons | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 5,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,600 metric tons | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 5,700 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 5,801 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 5,902 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 5,982 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 10,352 metric tons | +73.1% |
| 1976 | 8,268 metric tons | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 9,830 metric tons | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 8,384 metric tons | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 10,984 metric tons | +31.0% |
| 1980 | 14,330 metric tons | +30.5% |
| 1981 | 9,823 metric tons | -31.5% |
| 1982 | 9,030 metric tons | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 11,495 metric tons | +27.3% |
| 1984 | 19,939 metric tons | +73.5% |
| 1985 | 16,767 metric tons | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 18,655 metric tons | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 19,996 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 20,327 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 21,546 metric tons | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 23,195 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 23,800 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 25,750 metric tons | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 27,750 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 29,850 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 32,400 metric tons | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 30,200 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 28,000 metric tons | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 25,800 metric tons | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 28,650 metric tons | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 24,150 metric tons | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 31,900 metric tons | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 29,000 metric tons | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 30,000 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 30,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25,000 metric tons | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 30,000 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 30,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 106,303 metric tons | +254.3% |
| 2018 | 101,795 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 99,753 metric tons | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 90,076 metric tons | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 96,830 metric tons | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 97,338 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 99,099 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 97,871 metric tons | -1.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 97,871 metric tons is above the median for low income countries, which is 55,138 metric tons, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 97,871 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +254.3% | 30,000 metric tons | 106,303 metric tons |
| 1975 | +73.1% | 5,982 metric tons | 10,352 metric tons |
| 1984 | +73.5% | 11,495 metric tons | 19,939 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,780 metric tons | 4,600 metric tons | 5,000 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 7,680 metric tons | 5,600 metric tons | 10,984 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,191 metric tons | 9,030 metric tons | 21,546 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,540 metric tons | 23,195 metric tons | 32,400 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,005 metric tons | 24,150 metric tons | 31,900 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,785 metric tons | 30,000 metric tons | 106,303 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,243 metric tons | 90,076 metric tons | 99,099 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 87 Solomon Islands 99,950 metric tons compare
- 88 Honduras 98,204 metric tons compare
- 89 Algeria 97,945 metric tons compare
- 91 Marshall Islands 96,821 metric tons compare
- 92 Cote d'Ivoire 95,130 metric tons compare
- 93 Hong Kong 94,832 metric tons compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 234.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 96.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 28,272 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Somalia?
- How have things changed? in Somalia was 97,871 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 106,303 metric tons in 2017.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,600 metric tons in 1965.
- How does Somalia rank for how have things changed??
- Somalia ranks 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.