Tomato production in Somalia
Somalia: Tomato production was 10,194 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tomato production in Somalia, 1990–2024
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 tomato production in Somalia is 10,194 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 41.5% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato production in Somalia peaked at 16,100 tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2,500 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Somalia 126th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Tomato production in Somalia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,500 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 4,427 tonnes | +77.1% |
| 1992 | 4,510 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 4,592 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2,700 tonnes | -41.2% |
| 1995 | 4,751 tonnes | +76.0% |
| 1996 | 4,831 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2,810 tonnes | -41.8% |
| 1998 | 5,030 tonnes | +79.0% |
| 1999 | 5,150 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 3,310 tonnes | -35.7% |
| 2001 | 3,200 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 16,100 tonnes | +403.1% |
| 2003 | 8,457 tonnes | -47.5% |
| 2004 | 9,444 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 10,323 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 11,098 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 11,777 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 12,371 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 12,892 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 14,789 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 8,134 tonnes | -45.0% |
| 2012 | 7,343 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 7,081 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 6,808 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 6,535 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 6,275 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 6,041 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 5,845 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 5,701 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2,773 tonnes | -51.4% |
| 2021 | 4,648 tonnes | +67.6% |
| 2022 | 11,351 tonnes | +144.2% |
| 2023 | 7,204 tonnes | -36.5% |
| 2024 | 10,194 tonnes | +41.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 10,194 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 103,550 tonnes, 10% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 10,194 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80,526 tonnes, 13% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +403.1% | 3,200 tonnes | 16,100 tonnes |
| 2022 | +144.2% | 4,648 tonnes | 11,351 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,130 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes | 5,150 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,897 tonnes | 3,200 tonnes | 16,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,455 tonnes | 5,701 tonnes | 14,789 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,234 tonnes | 2,773 tonnes | 11,351 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 tomato production in Somalia?
- Tomato production in Somalia was 10,194 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 tomato production recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,100 tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest tomato production recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,500 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Somalia rank for tomato production?
- Somalia ranks 126th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato production rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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 Tomato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tomato production is measured in tonnes.