Rice (paddy) production in Somalia
In 2024 Somalia produced 2,000 t of rice (paddy), the 105th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 233%. The record was 19,700 t in 1989. Area harvested: 1,000 ha, yield 2.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 2,000 t
- World rank
- 105 of 115
- 10-year change
- +233%
- Record
- 19,700 t
- 1989
Rice (paddy) in Somalia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Somalia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.0
- world 4.8 (−58%)
- kg per person
- 0.11
- world 100
- 10-year change
- +233%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 103 | South Africa | 3,082 | 0.00% |
| 104 | Solomon Islands | 2,756 | 0.00% |
| 105 | Somalia | 2,000 | 0.00% |
| 106 | Gabon | 1,762 | 0.00% |
| 107 | Saudi Arabia | 1,006 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of rice (paddy)
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 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 2023 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 2022 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 2021 | 2,000 | −4.2% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 2020 | 2,087 | +4.2% | 1,018 | 2.05 |
| 2019 | 2,003 | +13% | 998 | 2.01 |
| 2018 | 1,766 | +20% | 1,001 | 1.76 |
| 2017 | 1,474 | +7.2% | 853 | 1.73 |
| 2016 | 1,375 | −44% | 750 | 1.83 |
| 2015 | 2,450 | +308% | 1,400 | 1.75 |
| 2014 | 600 | −70% | 300 | 2.00 |
| 2013 | 1,970 | −63% | 1,338 | 1.47 |
| 2012 | 5,356 | +25% | 1,100 | 4.87 |
| 2011 | 4,270 | −50% | 1,200 | 3.56 |
| 2010 | 8,580 | +65% | 1,650 | 5.20 |
| 2009 | 5,200 | −48% | 1,100 | 4.73 |
| 2008 | 10,014 | −37% | 1,971 | 5.08 |
| 2007 | 16,000 | +12% | 2,600 | 6.15 |
| 2006 | 14,339 | −1.2% | 2,619 | 5.47 |
| 2005 | 14,509 | −19% | 2,669 | 5.44 |
| 2004 | 18,000 | +50% | 3,000 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 12,000 | +200% | 2,000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 4,000 | +100% | 670 | 5.97 |
| 2000 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1999 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 350 | 5.71 |
| 1998 | 2,000 | −29% | 450 | 4.44 |
| 1997 | 2,809 | −2.7% | 757 | 3.71 |
| 1996 | 2,888 | +44% | 909 | 3.18 |
| 1995 | 2,000 | +21% | 1,200 | 1.67 |
| 1994 | 1,650 | −67% | 1,100 | 1.50 |
| 1993 | 5,000 | −67% | 2,000 | 2.50 |
| 1992 | 15,000 | +50% | 5,669 | 2.65 |
| 1991 | 10,000 | −33% | 4,000 | 2.50 |
| 1990 | 15,000 | −24% | 5,000 | 3.00 |
| 1989 | 19,700 | +64% | 6,500 | 3.03 |
| 1988 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 2.40 |
| 1987 | 12,000 | +0.8% | 3,600 | 3.33 |
| 1986 | 11,900 | +12% | 3,200 | 3.72 |
| 1985 | 10,600 | +152% | 2,600 | 4.08 |
| 1984 | 4,200 | +7.7% | 1,300 | 3.23 |
| 1983 | 3,900 | −79% | 1,000 | 3.90 |
| 1982 | 19,000 | −2.6% | 6,000 | 3.17 |
| 1981 | 19,500 | +21% | 5,700 | 3.42 |
| 1980 | 16,100 | +30% | 5,900 | 2.73 |
| 1979 | 12,400 | +8.8% | 4,800 | 2.58 |
| 1978 | 11,400 | +43% | 9,800 | 1.16 |
| 1977 | 8,000 | +122% | 4,400 | 1.82 |
| 1976 | 3,600 | +9.1% | 1,800 | 2.00 |
| 1975 | 3,300 | +94% | 1,600 | 2.06 |
| 1974 | 1,700 | +6.3% | 570 | 2.98 |
| 1973 | 1,600 | −38% | 550 | 2.91 |
| 1972 | 2,600 | +86% | 870 | 2.99 |
| 1971 | 1,400 | +40% | 500 | 2.80 |
| 1970 | 1,000 | — | 350 | 2.86 |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 381 t USD 270,000
- Importer rank
- 63 of 149
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 rice (paddy) in Somalia?
Somalia produced 2,000 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Somalia rank in the world for production of rice (paddy)?
Somalia ranked 105th of 115 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.6% of the world total.
How has the production of rice (paddy) in Somalia changed?
It rose by 233% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 19,700 t in 1989.
What is the yield of rice (paddy) in Somalia?
2.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,000 t from 1,000 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Somalia export or import rice?
In 2024 Somalia reported no exports and imports of 381 t (USD 270,000), 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 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.