Poultry production in Somalia
Somalia: Poultry production was 4,088 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,088 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
159th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4,088 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
1,120 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry 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, poultry production in Somalia stood at 4,088 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Somalia peaked at 4,088 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,120 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Somalia 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Poultry production in Somalia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,120 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,168 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 1,200 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,280 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 1,368 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 1,456 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 1,544 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 1,640 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 1,808 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 1,920 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 2,080 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 2,240 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 2,392 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 2,496 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 2,600 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 2,704 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 2,808 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 2,912 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 3,016 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 3,120 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 3,200 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 3,248 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 3,280 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 3,296 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3,296 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,304 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 3,328 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 3,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,224 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 2,400 tonnes | -25.6% |
| 1992 | 1,600 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 2,600 tonnes | +62.5% |
| 1994 | 2,920 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 3,120 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 3,200 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 3,360 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 3,200 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 3,280 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 3,200 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3,520 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 3,520 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,600 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3,624 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3,680 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3,600 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 3,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,320 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 3,080 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 3,520 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 3,520 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,600 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 3,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,677 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3,787 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3,847 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3,874 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,894 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,924 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,957 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 4,039 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4,027 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 4,058 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 4,088 tonnes | +0.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 4,088 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 28,689 tonnes, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 4,088 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,575 tonnes, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry 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 | +62.5% | 1,600 tonnes | 2,600 tonnes |
| 1992 | -33.3% | 2,400 tonnes | 1,600 tonnes |
| 1991 | -25.6% | 3,224 tonnes | 2,400 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,331 tonnes | 1,120 tonnes | 1,640 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,396 tonnes | 1,808 tonnes | 2,912 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,242 tonnes | 3,016 tonnes | 3,328 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,890 tonnes | 1,600 tonnes | 3,360 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,474 tonnes | 3,080 tonnes | 3,680 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,724 tonnes | 3,520 tonnes | 3,924 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,034 tonnes | 3,957 tonnes | 4,088 tonnes | 5 |
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 poultry production in Somalia?
- Poultry production in Somalia was 4,088 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 poultry production recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,088 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,120 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for poultry production?
- Somalia ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.