Rice production by region in Somalia
Somalia: Rice production by region was 2,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 143 countries
All-time high
19,700
in 1989
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice production by region in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice production by region in Somalia is 2,000, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 233.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production by region in Somalia peaked at 19,700 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Somalia 108th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice production by region in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 1,000 | — |
| 1971 | 1,400 | +40.0% |
| 1972 | 2,600 | +85.7% |
| 1973 | 1,600 | -38.5% |
| 1974 | 1,700 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 3,300 | +94.1% |
| 1976 | 3,600 | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 8,000 | +122.2% |
| 1978 | 11,400 | +42.5% |
| 1979 | 12,400 | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 16,100 | +29.8% |
| 1981 | 19,500 | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 19,000 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 3,900 | -79.5% |
| 1984 | 4,200 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 10,600 | +152.4% |
| 1986 | 11,900 | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 12,000 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 19,700 | +64.2% |
| 1990 | 15,000 | -23.9% |
| 1991 | 10,000 | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 15,000 | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 5,000 | -66.7% |
| 1994 | 1,650 | -67.0% |
| 1995 | 2,000 | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 2,888 | +44.4% |
| 1997 | 2,809 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 2,000 | -28.8% |
| 1999 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,000 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 12,000 | +200.0% |
| 2003 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18,000 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 14,509 | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 14,339 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 16,000 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 10,014 | -37.4% |
| 2009 | 5,200 | -48.1% |
| 2010 | 8,580 | +65.0% |
| 2011 | 4,270 | -50.2% |
| 2012 | 5,356 | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 1,970 | -63.2% |
| 2014 | 600 | -69.5% |
| 2015 | 2,450 | +308.3% |
| 2016 | 1,375 | -43.9% |
| 2017 | 1,474 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 1,766 | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 2,003 | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 2,087 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2,000 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 2,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 243,900, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 2,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 212,050, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice production by region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +308.3% | 600 | 2,450 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,700 | 1,000 | 12,400 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,890 | 3,900 | 19,700 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,835 | 1,650 | 15,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,806 | 2,000 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,984 | 600 | 8,580 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,017 | 2,000 | 2,087 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 105 Puerto Rico 3,498 compare
- 106 South Africa 3,082 compare
- 107 Solomon Islands 2,756 compare
- 109 Gabon 1,762 compare
- 110 Saudi Arabia 1,006 compare
- 111 Congo 1,000 compare
- 111 Eswatini 1,000 compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 234.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 42.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11,478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 11,378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice production by region in Somalia?
- Rice production by region in Somalia was 2,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice production by region recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,700 in 1989.
- What is the lowest rice production by region recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for rice production by region?
- Somalia ranks 108th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production by region rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rice production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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