Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Somalia
Somalia: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 503.5 kg per hectare in 2023. ▬ Flat
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Somalia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Somalia stood at 503.5 kg per hectare.
The figure is up 27.1% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Somalia peaked at 1,190 kg per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 314 kg per hectare, in 2021.
That places Somalia 178th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 503.76 kg per hectare | 410.4 kg per hectare | 627.6 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 630.89 kg per hectare | 416.4 kg per hectare | 812.7 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 661.05 kg per hectare | 457.2 kg per hectare | 1,190 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 429.25 kg per hectare | 314 kg per hectare | 503.5 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More poverty & inequality data for Somalia
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 6.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 2.1% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.2356 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.2356 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.2711 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 7.9% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.4741 (2023)
- Population living in slums 48.7% (2022)
- Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants 2.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Somalia?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Somalia was 503.5 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,190 kg per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 314 kg per hectare in 2021.
- How does Somalia rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Somalia ranks 178th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.