Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Somalia
Somalia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 6,871 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Somalia, 1961–2019
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 133rd out of 175 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.
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 200 | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 241 | +20.5% |
| 1966 | 342 | +41.9% |
| 1967 | 140 | -59.1% |
| 1968 | 271 | +93.6% |
| 1969 | 266 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 717 | +169.5% |
| 1971 | 505 | -29.6% |
| 1972 | 198 | -60.8% |
| 1973 | 231 | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 193 | -16.5% |
| 1975 | 311 | +61.1% |
| 1976 | 182 | -41.5% |
| 1977 | 16,034 | +8709.9% |
| 1978 | 533 | -96.7% |
| 1979 | 7,000 | +1213.3% |
| 1980 | 3,000 | -57.1% |
| 1981 | 107,000 | +3466.7% |
| 1982 | 93,000 | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 19,400 | -79.1% |
| 1984 | 42,147 | +117.3% |
| 1985 | 50,624 | +20.1% |
| 1986 | 22,810 | -54.9% |
| 1987 | 17,237 | -24.4% |
| 1988 | 21,279 | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 53,083 | +149.5% |
| 1990 | 45,000 | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 60,000 | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 126,000 | +110.0% |
| 1993 | 27,000 | -78.6% |
| 2016 | 35,366 | +31.0% |
| 2017 | 54,481 | +54.0% |
| 2018 | 46,145 | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 6,871 | -85.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 6,871 is below the median for low income countries, which is 117,202, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 6,871 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 118,514, 6% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +8709.9% | 182 | 16,034 |
| 1981 | +3466.7% | 3,000 | 107,000 |
| 1979 | +1213.3% | 533 | 7,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
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 133rd out of 175 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
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.