Raw sugar production in Somalia
In 2023 Somalia produced 20,000 t of raw sugar, the 100th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 13%. The record was 52,200 t in 1984.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 20,000 t
- World rank
- 100 of 121
- 10-year change
- −13%
- Record
- 52,200 t
- 1984
Raw sugar in Somalia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Somalia compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −13%
- world +4.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Azerbaijan | 22,107 | 0.01% |
| 99 | Chad | 21,542 | 0.01% |
| 100 | Somalia | 20,000 | 0.01% |
| 101 | Tunisia | 15,000 | 0.01% |
| 102 | Burundi | 13,634 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of raw sugar
Share of the world total; Somalia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20,000 | −17% |
| 2022 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 23,000 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 22,000 | −4.3% |
| 2015 | 23,000 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 23,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 22,000 | −4.3% |
| 2011 | 23,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 23,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 23,000 | +15% |
| 2008 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,000 | +33% |
| 2005 | 15,000 | −32% |
| 2004 | 22,000 | −4.3% |
| 2003 | 23,000 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 20,000 | −9.1% |
| 2000 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 21,000 | +11% |
| 1998 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 18,000 | −14% |
| 1996 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 20,000 | +33% |
| 1993 | 15,000 | −46% |
| 1992 | 28,000 | −6.7% |
| 1991 | 30,000 | +20% |
| 1990 | 25,000 | −50% |
| 1989 | 50,000 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 48,600 | +14% |
| 1987 | 42,600 | +55% |
| 1986 | 27,500 | −47% |
| 1985 | 52,000 | −0.4% |
| 1984 | 52,200 | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 47,500 | −6.5% |
| 1982 | 50,800 | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 47,500 | +19% |
| 1980 | 39,900 | +53% |
| 1979 | 26,100 | −20% |
| 1978 | 32,600 | −21% |
| 1977 | 41,300 | +14% |
| 1976 | 36,087 | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 33,261 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 32,935 | −11% |
| 1973 | 36,956 | −11% |
| 1972 | 41,304 | −9.5% |
| 1971 | 45,652 | −8.7% |
| 1970 | 50,000 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 47,700 | +55% |
| 1968 | 30,700 | −13% |
| 1967 | 35,200 | +32% |
| 1966 | 26,700 | +53% |
| 1965 | 17,400 | +81% |
| 1964 | 9,600 | −25% |
| 1963 | 12,800 | −5.9% |
| 1962 | 13,600 | +6.3% |
| 1961 | 12,800 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 186,716 t USD 109 m
- Importer rank
- 31 of 183
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 raw sugar in Somalia?
Somalia produced 20,000 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Somalia rank in the world for production of raw sugar?
Somalia ranked 100th of 121 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Brazil with 22.4% of the world total.
How has the production of raw sugar in Somalia changed?
It fell by 13% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.4% for the world. The record was 52,200 t in 1984.
Does Somalia export or import raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)?
In 2024 Somalia reported no exports and imports of 186,716 t (USD 109 m), 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 2023 figure for Somalia is from an external organisation. 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.