Orange production in Somalia
Somalia: Orange production was 11,128 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Orange 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
In 2024, orange production in Somalia stood at 11,128 tonnes.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange production in Somalia peaked at 11,282 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,000 tonnes, in 1992.
That places Somalia 78th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Orange production in Somalia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5,200 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 5,400 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 5,500 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 5,700 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 5,800 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 6,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 6,100 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 6,300 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 6,500 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 6,700 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 6,800 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 7,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 7,100 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 7,300 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 7,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7,500 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 7,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7,700 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 7,800 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 8,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8,200 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 8,300 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 8,400 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 8,500 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 8,600 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 8,700 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 8,800 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 8,900 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 7,000 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1992 | 4,000 tonnes | -42.9% |
| 1993 | 7,000 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 1994 | 8,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 7,942 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 7,688 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 7,666 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 7,800 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 7,900 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 8,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 8,500 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 8,476 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 8,700 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 8,760 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 9,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 8,700 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 8,841 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 8,874 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 8,603 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 8,500 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 9,582 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 11,000 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 11,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10,358 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 10,541 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 10,630 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 10,760 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 10,849 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 11,085 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 11,282 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 11,072 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 11,146 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 11,167 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 11,128 tonnes | -0.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 11,128 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 60,126 tonnes, 19% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 11,128 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,045 tonnes, 24% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +75.0% | 4,000 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes |
| 1992 | -42.9% | 7,000 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,667 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 6,300 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,140 tonnes | 6,500 tonnes | 7,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,330 tonnes | 7,800 tonnes | 8,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,390 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 8,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,645 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,431 tonnes | 8,500 tonnes | 11,085 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,159 tonnes | 11,072 tonnes | 11,282 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 orange production in Somalia?
- Orange production in Somalia was 11,128 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 orange production recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,282 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest orange production recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 tonnes in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for orange production?
- Somalia ranks 78th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange production rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Orange production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Orange production is measured in tonnes.