Sugar cane production in Somalia
Somalia: Sugar cane production was 215,200 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
215,200 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
75th
of 110 countries
All-time high
483,200 tonnes
in 1982
All-time low
90,595 tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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
The most recent figure for sugar cane production in Somalia is 215,200 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Somalia peaked at 483,200 tonnes in 1982 and was at its lowest, 90,595 tonnes, in 1964.
Somalia ranks 75th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane production in Somalia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 116,792 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 128,842 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 117,338 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 90,595 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 1965 | 149,708 tonnes | +65.2% |
| 1966 | 238,683 tonnes | +59.4% |
| 1967 | 326,882 tonnes | +37.0% |
| 1968 | 276,790 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1969 | 393,391 tonnes | +42.1% |
| 1970 | 450,400 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 463,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 407,500 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1973 | 444,500 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 400,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 385,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 333,300 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 320,000 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 311,500 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 265,000 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1980 | 419,500 tonnes | +58.3% |
| 1981 | 378,200 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 483,200 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1983 | 449,700 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 342,300 tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1985 | 443,500 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1986 | 250,000 tonnes | -43.6% |
| 1987 | 390,000 tonnes | +56.0% |
| 1988 | 450,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 450,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 240,000 tonnes | -46.7% |
| 1991 | 290,000 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 280,000 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 180,000 tonnes | -35.7% |
| 1994 | 200,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 200,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 210,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 180,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 190,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 210,000 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 220,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 200,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 210,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 230,000 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 200,000 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 150,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 200,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 200,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 200,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 230,000 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 230,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 230,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 220,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 220,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 230,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 230,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 220,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 220,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 230,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 233,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 213,000 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 242,200 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 254,000 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 213,000 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 215,200 tonnes | +1.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 215,200 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 307,701 tonnes, 70% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 215,200 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 934,836 tonnes, 23% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 204,336 tonnes | 90,595 tonnes | 393,391 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 378,020 tonnes | 265,000 tonnes | 463,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 405,640 tonnes | 250,000 tonnes | 483,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 218,000 tonnes | 180,000 tonnes | 290,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 204,000 tonnes | 150,000 tonnes | 230,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 226,300 tonnes | 220,000 tonnes | 233,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 227,480 tonnes | 213,000 tonnes | 254,000 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 sugar cane production in Somalia?
- Sugar cane production in Somalia was 215,200 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 sugar cane production recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 483,200 tonnes in 1982.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,595 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Somalia rank for sugar cane production?
- Somalia ranks 75th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.