Wheat production in Somalia
Somalia: Wheat production was 1,063 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat production in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 1,063 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 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 1,300 | — |
| 1986 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,370 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 1,370 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,400 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 925 | -33.9% |
| 1991 | 660 | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 862.89 | +30.7% |
| 1993 | 925 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 999.38 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 919.89 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 920.07 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 920.28 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 900 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 938.29 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 960 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 950 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 957.38 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 964.49 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,000 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,200 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 960 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 970 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,000 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 950 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 997.89 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,006 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,020 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,031 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,039 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,045 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,050 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,053 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,057 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,060 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,056 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,060 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,063 | +0.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1,063 is below the median for low income countries, which is 20,708, 5% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1,063 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,417, 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 | 925 |
| 1992 | +30.7% | 660 | 862.89 |
| 1991 | -28.6% | 925 | 660 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 674 | 0 | 1,400 | 10 |
| 1990s | 897.08 | 660 | 999.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 991.19 | 950 | 1,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,024 | 997.89 | 1,053 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,059 | 1,056 | 1,063 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 wheat production in Somalia?
- Wheat production in Somalia was 1,063 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,400 in 1989.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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