Wheat production in Somalia
Somalia: Wheat production was 1,063 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat 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
Somalia recorded 1,063 tonnes for wheat production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Somalia peaked at 1,400 tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Somalia 114th out of 126 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.
Wheat production in Somalia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 1,300 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,370 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 1,370 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,400 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 925 tonnes | -33.9% |
| 1991 | 660 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 862.89 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1993 | 925 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 999.38 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 919.89 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 920.07 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 920.28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 900 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 938.29 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 960 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 950 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 957.38 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 964.49 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,200 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 960 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 970 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 950 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 997.89 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,006 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,000 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,020 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,031 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,039 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,045 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,050 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,053 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,057 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,060 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,056 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,060 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,063 tonnes | +0.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1,063 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 20,708 tonnes, 5% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1,063 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,417 tonnes, 6% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -33.9% | 1,400 tonnes | 925 tonnes |
| 1992 | +30.7% | 660 tonnes | 862.89 tonnes |
| 1991 | -28.6% | 925 tonnes | 660 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 674 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 897.08 tonnes | 660 tonnes | 999.38 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 991.19 tonnes | 950 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,024 tonnes | 997.89 tonnes | 1,053 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,059 tonnes | 1,056 tonnes | 1,063 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 wheat production in Somalia?
- Wheat production in Somalia was 1,063 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 wheat production recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,400 tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for wheat production?
- Somalia ranks 114th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.