Corn production in Somalia
Somalia: Corn production was 69,000 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Corn production in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 69,000 tonnes for corn production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 27.4% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Somalia peaked at 353,300 tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 49,000 tonnes, in 2021.
Somalia ranks 110th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112,778 tonnes | 105,000 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 105,920 tonnes | 81,000 tonnes | 141,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 246,250 tonnes | 110,000 tonnes | 353,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 123,207 tonnes | 78,727 tonnes | 165,615 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 194,118 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes | 287,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,138 tonnes | 57,000 tonnes | 149,497 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,600 tonnes | 49,000 tonnes | 95,000 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 corn production in Somalia?
- Corn production in Somalia was 69,000 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn production recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 353,300 tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,000 tonnes in 2021.
- How does Somalia rank for corn production?
- Somalia ranks 110th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.