Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Somalia

Somalia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 6,871 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
6,871
Change on year
down 85.1%
World rank
132nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
126,000
in 1992
All-time low
100
in 1961
Years of data
37
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Somalia, 1961–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k1961199020191961: 1001962: 1001963: 1001964: 2001965: 2411966: 3421967: 1401968: 2711969: 2661970: 7171971: 5051972: 1981973: 2311974: 1931975: 3111976: 1821977: 16.0k1978: 5331979: 7.0k1980: 3.0k1981: 107.0k1982: 93.0k1983: 19.4k1984: 42.1k1985: 50.6k1986: 22.8k1987: 17.2k1988: 21.3k1989: 53.1k1990: 45.0k1991: 60.0k1992: 126.0k1993: 27.0k2016: 35.4k2017: 54.5k2018: 46.1k2019: 6.9k

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in Somalia stood at 6,871.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.1% on the previous year and down 80.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Somalia peaked at 126,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1961.

That places Somalia 132nd out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 195.56 100 342 9
1970s 2,590 182 16,034 10
1980s 42,958 3,000 107,000 10
1990s 64,500 27,000 126,000 4
2010s 35,716 6,871 54,481 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 129 Grenada 13,294 compare
  2. 130 Suriname 13,200 compare
  3. 131 Montenegro 9,476 compare
  4. 133 Belize 6,471 compare
  5. 134 Guyana 5,504 compare
  6. 135 Hong Kong 4,973 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Somalia?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Somalia was 6,871 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 126,000 in 1992.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1961.
How does Somalia rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Somalia ranks 132nd out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 7,821 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.