Tobacco production in Somalia
Somalia: Tobacco production was 145.64 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
145.64 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
112th
of 146 countries
All-time high
148.57 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
19.33 tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tobacco 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 tobacco production in Somalia is 145.64 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco production in Somalia peaked at 148.57 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.33 tonnes, in 1991.
Somalia ranks 112th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tobacco production in Somalia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 70 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1963 | 106 tonnes | +51.4% |
| 1964 | 20 tonnes | -81.1% |
| 1965 | 80 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 1966 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 90 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 90 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 90 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 90 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 110 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 110 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 112 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 115 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 118 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 120 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 120 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 120 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 120 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 120 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 120 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 128 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 19.33 tonnes | -84.9% |
| 1992 | 20 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 80 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 1994 | 100 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 93.48 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 87.84 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 83.12 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 80 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 88.11 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 100 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 105.2 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 110 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 100 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 95.1 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 100.41 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 105.56 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 113.42 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 120.97 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 126.84 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 132.9 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 134.11 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 140 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 140 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 139.84 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 147.24 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 142.36 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 139.97 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 139.79 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 140.48 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 142.39 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 140.89 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 147.46 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 148.57 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 145.64 tonnes | -2.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 145.64 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,943 tonnes, 7% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 145.64 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,288 tonnes, 6% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tobacco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +300.0% | 20 tonnes | 80 tonnes |
| 1993 | +300.0% | 20 tonnes | 80 tonnes |
| 1991 | -84.9% | 128 tonnes | 19.33 tonnes |
| 1964 | -81.1% | 106 tonnes | 20 tonnes |
| 1962 | +66.7% | 42 tonnes | 70 tonnes |
| 1963 | +51.4% | 70 tonnes | 106 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.89 tonnes | 20 tonnes | 106 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 93 tonnes | 80 tonnes | 110 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.5 tonnes | 110 tonnes | 120 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.99 tonnes | 19.33 tonnes | 128 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.75 tonnes | 95.1 tonnes | 126.84 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.67 tonnes | 132.9 tonnes | 147.24 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.99 tonnes | 140.89 tonnes | 148.57 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 109 Trinidad and Tobago 190.16 tonnes compare
- 110 Chad 178.02 tonnes compare
- 111 Eswatini 161.97 tonnes compare
- 113 Belgium 129.29 tonnes compare
- 114 Kazakhstan 128.96 tonnes compare
- 115 Solomon Islands 114.52 tonnes compare
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 tobacco production in Somalia?
- Tobacco production in Somalia was 145.64 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 tobacco production recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 148.57 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.33 tonnes in 1991.
- How does Somalia rank for tobacco production?
- Somalia ranks 112th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco production rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.