Daily supply of different food groups per person in Somalia

Somalia: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 279.63 grams per day per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
279.63 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
173rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
286.68 grams per day per capita
in 2020
All-time low
235.8 grams per day per capita
in 2010
Years of data
13
2010–2022

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Somalia, 2010–2022

01002003002010201620222010: 235.8 grams per day per capita2011: 268.2 grams per day per capita2012: 261.9 grams per day per capita2013: 269.8 grams per day per capita2014: 247.8 grams per day per capita2015: 255.9 grams per day per capita2016: 258.3 grams per day per capita2017: 264.1 grams per day per capita2018: 262.5 grams per day per capita2019: 265.3 grams per day per capita2020: 286.7 grams per day per capita2021: 276.4 grams per day per capita2022: 279.6 grams per day per capita

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 279.63 grams per day per capita for daily supply of different food groups per person in 2022.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Somalia peaked at 286.68 grams per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 235.8 grams per day per capita, in 2010.

Somalia ranks 173rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 258.96 grams per day per capita 235.8 grams per day per capita 269.83 grams per day per capita 10
2020s 280.89 grams per day per capita 276.37 grams per day per capita 286.68 grams per day per capita 3

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 170 Bulgaria 298.74 grams per day per capita compare
  2. 171 Uganda 297.4 grams per day per capita compare
  3. 172 Belarus 286.19 grams per day per capita compare
  4. 174 Germany 274.77 grams per day per capita compare
  5. 175 Czechia 266.22 grams per day per capita compare
  6. 176 Sao Tome and Principe 262.64 grams per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Somalia?
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Somalia was 279.63 grams per day per capita in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 286.68 grams per day per capita in 2020.
What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 235.8 grams per day per capita in 2010.
How does Somalia rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
Somalia ranks 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit
grams per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.