FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Maize production in Somalia
In 2024 Somalia produced 69,000 t of maize, the 109th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 36%. The record was 353,300 t in 1988. Area harvested: 100,000 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 69,000 t
- World rank
- 109 of 162
- 10-year change
- −36%
- Record
- 353,300 t
- 1988
Maize in Somalia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69,000 | −27% | 100,000 | 0.69 |
| 2023 | 95,000 | +46% | 100,000 | 0.95 |
| 2022 | 65,000 | +33% | 100,000 | 0.65 |
| 2021 | 49,000 | −35% | 100,000 | 0.49 |
| 2020 | 75,000 | +32% | 100,000 | 0.75 |
| 2019 | 57,000 | −44% | 100,000 | 0.57 |
| 2018 | 102,000 | +32% | 93,000 | 1.10 |
| 2017 | 77,000 | +28% | 100,000 | 0.77 |
| 2016 | 60,000 | −48% | 108,082 | 0.56 |
| 2015 | 116,000 | +8.4% | 189,825 | 0.61 |
| 2014 | 107,000 | −28% | 163,180 | 0.66 |
| 2013 | 149,497 | +3.0% | 123,556 | 1.21 |
| 2012 | 145,128 | +123% | 82,169 | 1.77 |
| 2011 | 65,126 | −51% | 36,382 | 1.79 |
| 2010 | 132,627 | +2.9% | 87,843 | 1.51 |
| 2009 | 128,923 | +29% | 84,271 | 1.53 |
| 2008 | 100,000 | 0.0% | 85,000 | 1.18 |
| 2007 | 100,000 | 0.0% | 90,000 | 1.11 |
| 2006 | 100,000 | −50% | 95,000 | 1.05 |
| 2005 | 200,000 | −1.2% | 170,000 | 1.18 |
| 2004 | 202,470 | −25% | 185,000 | 1.09 |
| 2003 | 268,860 | −6.5% | 197,320 | 1.36 |
| 2002 | 287,500 | 0.0% | 201,420 | 1.43 |
| 2001 | 287,500 | +8.1% | 201,420 | 1.43 |
| 2000 | 265,930 | +61% | 182,180 | 1.46 |
| 1999 | 165,615 | +22% | 232,660 | 0.71 |
| 1998 | 135,665 | +1.5% | 236,880 | 0.57 |
| 1997 | 133,706 | −5.8% | 188,463 | 0.71 |
| 1996 | 142,000 | −2.7% | 228,966 | 0.62 |
| 1995 | 146,000 | −2.9% | 175,822 | 0.83 |
| 1994 | 150,360 | +90% | 362,400 | 0.41 |
| 1993 | 79,000 | −22% | 80,000 | 0.99 |
| 1992 | 101,000 | +1.0% | 105,829 | 0.95 |
| 1991 | 100,000 | +27% | 100,000 | 1.00 |
| 1990 | 78,727 | −74% | 91,650 | 0.86 |
| 1989 | 299,100 | −15% | 265,000 | 1.13 |
| 1988 | 353,300 | +23% | 281,200 | 1.26 |
| 1987 | 286,200 | −15% | 259,500 | 1.10 |
| 1986 | 336,200 | +20% | 245,100 | 1.37 |
| 1985 | 280,000 | +3.7% | 234,300 | 1.20 |
| 1984 | 270,100 | +15% | 220,000 | 1.23 |
| 1983 | 235,700 | +57% | 218,600 | 1.08 |
| 1982 | 149,900 | +5.6% | 209,000 | 0.72 |
| 1981 | 142,000 | +29% | 197,000 | 0.72 |
| 1980 | 110,000 | +1.7% | 109,000 | 1.01 |
| 1979 | 108,200 | +0.5% | 147,500 | 0.73 |
| 1978 | 107,700 | −3.2% | 148,700 | 0.72 |
| 1977 | 111,300 | +3.4% | 150,600 | 0.74 |
| 1976 | 107,600 | +3.7% | 119,000 | 0.90 |
| 1975 | 103,800 | +17% | 106,000 | 0.98 |
| 1974 | 88,800 | +9.6% | 91,000 | 0.98 |
| 1973 | 81,000 | −43% | 83,000 | 0.98 |
| 1972 | 141,000 | +40% | 144,000 | 0.98 |
| 1971 | 101,000 | −7.2% | 104,000 | 0.97 |
| 1970 | 108,800 | −3.7% | 119,000 | 0.91 |
| 1969 | 113,000 | +2.7% | 137,000 | 0.82 |
| 1968 | 110,000 | −4.3% | 135,000 | 0.81 |
| 1967 | 115,000 | +9.5% | 138,000 | 0.83 |
| 1966 | 105,000 | −4.5% | 122,000 | 0.86 |
| 1965 | 110,000 | 0.0% | 127,000 | 0.87 |
| 1964 | 110,000 | −4.3% | 127,000 | 0.87 |
| 1963 | 115,000 | −1.7% | 133,000 | 0.86 |
| 1962 | 117,000 | −2.5% | 135,000 | 0.87 |
| 1961 | 120,000 | — | 138,000 | 0.87 |
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.