Sorghum production in Somalia
In 2024 Somalia produced 56,000 t of sorghum, the 46th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 62%. The record was 333,560 t in 1989. Area harvested: 250,000 ha, yield 0.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 56,000 t
- World rank
- 46 of 107
- 10-year change
- −62%
- Record
- 333,560 t
- 1989
Sorghum in Somalia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Somalia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.09%
- 0.22% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.2
- world 1.5 (−85%)
- kg per person
- 2.95
- world 7.87
- 10-year change
- −62%
- world −5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Guinea | 65,000 | 0.10% |
| 45 | Sierra Leone | 60,000 | 0.09% |
| 46 | Somalia | 56,000 | 0.09% |
| 47 | Thailand | 50,000 | 0.08% |
| 48 | Ukraine | 46,470 | 0.07% |
Map of world production of sorghum
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 | 56,000 | −21% | 250,000 | 0.22 |
| 2023 | 71,000 | −1.4% | 250,000 | 0.28 |
| 2022 | 72,000 | +22% | 250,000 | 0.29 |
| 2021 | 59,000 | −41% | 250,000 | 0.24 |
| 2020 | 100,000 | −20% | 250,000 | 0.40 |
| 2019 | 125,000 | −3.8% | 250,000 | 0.50 |
| 2018 | 130,000 | +37% | 234,000 | 0.56 |
| 2017 | 95,000 | +19% | 241,000 | 0.39 |
| 2016 | 80,000 | −45% | 169,245 | 0.47 |
| 2015 | 146,000 | −1.4% | 253,272 | 0.58 |
| 2014 | 148,000 | −36% | 274,200 | 0.54 |
| 2013 | 230,776 | −1.3% | 270,144 | 0.85 |
| 2012 | 233,861 | +382% | 238,052 | 0.98 |
| 2011 | 48,471 | −77% | 219,837 | 0.22 |
| 2010 | 213,610 | +126% | 526,561 | 0.41 |
| 2009 | 94,568 | −21% | 463,682 | 0.20 |
| 2008 | 119,574 | +49% | 324,000 | 0.37 |
| 2007 | 80,000 | −45% | 230,000 | 0.35 |
| 2006 | 145,000 | +3.6% | 427,000 | 0.34 |
| 2005 | 140,000 | −3.4% | 370,704 | 0.38 |
| 2004 | 145,000 | +20% | 440,000 | 0.33 |
| 2003 | 121,000 | −14% | 383,635 | 0.32 |
| 2002 | 141,393 | +3.5% | 368,000 | 0.38 |
| 2001 | 136,612 | +11% | 323,270 | 0.42 |
| 2000 | 123,518 | −5.0% | 349,593 | 0.35 |
| 1999 | 130,000 | +108% | 277,740 | 0.47 |
| 1998 | 62,549 | −63% | 239,560 | 0.26 |
| 1997 | 167,899 | +23% | 442,957 | 0.38 |
| 1996 | 136,222 | +0.2% | 326,688 | 0.42 |
| 1995 | 136,000 | −46% | 396,577 | 0.34 |
| 1994 | 252,200 | +215% | 621,200 | 0.41 |
| 1993 | 80,000 | −13% | 280,000 | 0.29 |
| 1992 | 92,000 | −37% | 300,000 | 0.31 |
| 1991 | 145,000 | −42% | 350,000 | 0.41 |
| 1990 | 250,000 | −25% | 450,000 | 0.56 |
| 1989 | 333,560 | +42% | 550,000 | 0.61 |
| 1988 | 234,700 | −3.7% | 570,300 | 0.41 |
| 1987 | 243,600 | +2.9% | 516,200 | 0.47 |
| 1986 | 236,700 | +6.8% | 385,000 | 0.61 |
| 1985 | 221,600 | +0.2% | 447,000 | 0.50 |
| 1984 | 221,200 | +84% | 544,700 | 0.41 |
| 1983 | 120,000 | −49% | 335,500 | 0.36 |
| 1982 | 235,100 | +5.8% | 540,000 | 0.44 |
| 1981 | 222,200 | +59% | 517,000 | 0.43 |
| 1980 | 140,000 | 0.0% | 456,800 | 0.31 |
| 1979 | 140,000 | −0.8% | 460,800 | 0.30 |
| 1978 | 141,100 | −2.8% | 420,100 | 0.34 |
| 1977 | 145,100 | +3.7% | 458,300 | 0.32 |
| 1976 | 139,900 | +3.9% | 490,000 | 0.29 |
| 1975 | 134,700 | +42% | 400,000 | 0.34 |
| 1974 | 94,600 | −7.9% | 300,000 | 0.32 |
| 1973 | 102,700 | −41% | 300,000 | 0.34 |
| 1972 | 175,500 | +47% | 500,000 | 0.35 |
| 1971 | 119,600 | −5.1% | 340,000 | 0.35 |
| 1970 | 126,000 | −6.0% | 360,000 | 0.35 |
| 1969 | 134,000 | +0.8% | 382,000 | 0.35 |
| 1968 | 133,000 | −1.5% | 380,000 | 0.35 |
| 1967 | 135,000 | +3.8% | 397,000 | 0.34 |
| 1966 | 130,000 | +4.0% | 380,000 | 0.34 |
| 1965 | 125,000 | −1.6% | 380,000 | 0.33 |
| 1964 | 127,000 | −0.8% | 384,000 | 0.33 |
| 1963 | 128,000 | −3.8% | 387,000 | 0.33 |
| 1962 | 133,000 | −1.5% | 380,000 | 0.35 |
| 1961 | 135,000 | — | 383,000 | 0.35 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 28,650 t USD 8.0 m
- Importer rank
- 17 of 130
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 sorghum in Somalia?
Somalia produced 56,000 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Somalia rank in the world for production of sorghum?
Somalia ranked 46th of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 13.6% of the world total.
How has the production of sorghum in Somalia changed?
It fell by 62% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. The record was 333,560 t in 1989.
What is the yield of sorghum in Somalia?
0.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (56,000 t from 250,000 ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.
Does Somalia export or import sorghum?
In 2024 Somalia reported no exports and imports of 28,650 t (USD 8.0 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 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.