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.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Somalia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 627.6 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 560.9 kg per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 504.7 kg per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 452.5 kg per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 410.4 kg per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 494.6 kg per hectare | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 504.5 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 481.1 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 419.6 kg per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 581.7 kg per hectare | +38.6% |
| 2000 | 733 kg per hectare | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 812.7 kg per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 769.8 kg per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 688 kg per hectare | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 581.1 kg per hectare | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 650.9 kg per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 493.7 kg per hectare | -24.2% |
| 2007 | 605.8 kg per hectare | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 557.5 kg per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 416.4 kg per hectare | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 575.2 kg per hectare | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 457.2 kg per hectare | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 1,190 kg per hectare | +160.3% |
| 2013 | 964 kg per hectare | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 582.9 kg per hectare | -39.5% |
| 2015 | 593.8 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 507.3 kg per hectare | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 506.6 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 710.2 kg per hectare | +40.2% |
| 2019 | 523.3 kg per hectare | -26.3% |
| 2020 | 503.5 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 314 kg per hectare | -37.6% |
| 2022 | 396 kg per hectare | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 503.5 kg per hectare | +27.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 503.5 kg per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,163 kg per hectare, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 503.5 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +160.3% | 457.2 kg per hectare | 1,190 kg per hectare |
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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 27.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 2.06 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 2.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 15.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 7.9% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.2356 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.2356 (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.