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
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Somalia, 2010–2022
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 174th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Somalia, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 235.8 grams per day per capita | — |
| 2011 | 268.17 grams per day per capita | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 261.92 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 269.83 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 247.77 grams per day per capita | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 255.94 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 258.31 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 264.11 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 262.47 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 265.31 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 286.68 grams per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 276.37 grams per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 279.63 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 279.63 grams per day per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 460.82 grams per day per capita, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 279.63 grams per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44 grams per day per capita, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 171 Bulgaria 298.74 grams per day per capita compare
- 172 Uganda 297.4 grams per day per capita compare
- 173 Belarus 286.19 grams per day per capita compare
- 175 Germany 274.77 grams per day per capita compare
- 176 Czechia 266.22 grams per day per capita compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 262.64 grams per day per capita compare
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 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 174th out of 192 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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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.