Grapefruit and pomelos production in Somalia
In 2024 Somalia produced 5,906 t of grapefruit and pomelos, the 41st largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.8%. The record was 28,489 t in 1990. Area harvested: 1,236 ha, yield 4.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 5,906 t
- World rank
- 41 of 75
- 10-year change
- +2.8%
- Record
- 28,489 t
- 1990
Grapefruit and pomelos in Somalia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Somalia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.8
- world 25.0 (−81%)
- kg per person
- 0.31
- world 1.21
- 10-year change
- +2.8%
- world +19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Venezuela | 7,674 | 0.08% |
| 40 | Laos | 6,415 | 0.07% |
| 41 | Somalia | 5,906 | 0.06% |
| 42 | Central African Republic | 5,665 | 0.06% |
| 43 | Italy | 5,490 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of grapefruit and pomelos
Share of the world total; Somalia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,906 | +0.1% | 1,236 | 4.78 |
| 2023 | 5,901 | −0.2% | 1,235 | 4.78 |
| 2022 | 5,915 | +0.2% | 1,238 | 4.78 |
| 2021 | 5,902 | +0.3% | 1,235 | 4.78 |
| 2020 | 5,885 | −1.2% | 1,232 | 4.78 |
| 2019 | 5,958 | +1.6% | 1,247 | 4.78 |
| 2018 | 5,864 | +0.5% | 1,228 | 4.78 |
| 2017 | 5,834 | −5.5% | 1,221 | 4.78 |
| 2016 | 6,176 | +11% | 1,291 | 4.78 |
| 2015 | 5,582 | −2.8% | 1,172 | 4.76 |
| 2014 | 5,745 | −20% | 1,201 | 4.78 |
| 2013 | 7,200 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 4.80 |
| 2012 | 7,200 | +12% | 1,500 | 4.80 |
| 2011 | 6,413 | −1.5% | 1,357 | 4.73 |
| 2010 | 6,509 | −1.5% | 1,393 | 4.67 |
| 2009 | 6,606 | −1.5% | 1,432 | 4.61 |
| 2008 | 6,706 | −1.2% | 1,474 | 4.55 |
| 2007 | 6,787 | −1.3% | 1,511 | 4.49 |
| 2006 | 6,876 | +11% | 1,562 | 4.40 |
| 2005 | 6,200 | −13% | 1,425 | 4.35 |
| 2004 | 7,139 | +16% | 1,654 | 4.32 |
| 2003 | 6,150 | +0.8% | 1,431 | 4.30 |
| 2002 | 6,100 | +1.7% | 1,450 | 4.21 |
| 2001 | 6,000 | +1.7% | 1,400 | 4.29 |
| 2000 | 5,900 | −34% | 1,300 | 4.54 |
| 1999 | 9,000 | −10.0% | 1,300 | 6.92 |
| 1998 | 10,000 | −17% | 1,400 | 7.14 |
| 1997 | 12,000 | +1.4% | 1,576 | 7.61 |
| 1996 | 11,829 | −9.0% | 1,456 | 8.12 |
| 1995 | 13,000 | −28% | 1,500 | 8.67 |
| 1994 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 2,000 | 9.00 |
| 1993 | 17,000 | +113% | 2,000 | 8.50 |
| 1992 | 8,000 | −47% | 1,000 | 8.00 |
| 1991 | 15,000 | −47% | 1,800 | 8.33 |
| 1990 | 28,489 | +1.7% | 3,311 | 8.60 |
| 1989 | 28,000 | +1.4% | 3,200 | 8.75 |
| 1988 | 27,600 | +34% | 3,200 | 8.63 |
| 1987 | 20,600 | +102% | 2,200 | 9.36 |
| 1986 | 10,200 | +20% | 1,100 | 9.27 |
| 1985 | 8,500 | +1.2% | 900 | 9.44 |
| 1984 | 8,400 | +2.4% | 800 | 10.50 |
| 1983 | 8,200 | +2.5% | 800 | 10.25 |
| 1982 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 10.00 |
| 1981 | 8,000 | +2.6% | 800 | 10.00 |
| 1980 | 7,800 | 0.0% | 800 | 9.75 |
| 1979 | 7,800 | +1.3% | 800 | 9.75 |
| 1978 | 7,700 | +1.3% | 800 | 9.63 |
| 1977 | 7,600 | +1.3% | 800 | 9.50 |
| 1976 | 7,500 | 0.0% | 800 | 9.38 |
| 1975 | 7,500 | +2.7% | 800 | 9.38 |
| 1974 | 7,300 | +2.8% | 800 | 9.13 |
| 1973 | 7,100 | +1.4% | 800 | 8.88 |
| 1972 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 8.75 |
| 1971 | 7,000 | +2.9% | 800 | 8.75 |
| 1970 | 6,800 | 0.0% | 800 | 8.50 |
| 1969 | 6,800 | +1.5% | 800 | 8.50 |
| 1968 | 6,700 | 0.0% | 800 | 8.38 |
| 1967 | 6,700 | +3.1% | 800 | 8.38 |
| 1966 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 800 | 8.13 |
| 1965 | 6,500 | +3.2% | 800 | 8.13 |
| 1964 | 6,300 | 0.0% | 800 | 7.88 |
| 1963 | 6,300 | +3.3% | 800 | 7.88 |
| 1962 | 6,100 | +1.7% | 800 | 7.63 |
| 1961 | 6,000 | — | 800 | 7.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 18 t USD 34,000
- Exporter rank
- 61 of 79
- Imports
- 1 t USD 1,000
- Importer rank
- 148 of 150
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of grapefruit and pomelos in Somalia?
Somalia produced 5,906 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Somalia rank in the world for production of grapefruit and pomelos?
Somalia ranked 41st of 75 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 53.2% of the world total.
How has the production of grapefruit and pomelos in Somalia changed?
It rose by 2.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +19% for the world. The record was 28,489 t in 1990.
What is the yield of grapefruit and pomelos in Somalia?
4.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5,906 t from 1,236 ha), against a world average of 25.0 t/ha.
Does Somalia export or import pomelos and grapefruits?
In 2024 Somalia reported exports of 18 t (USD 34,000) and imports of 1 t (USD 1,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Somalia is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.