FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sweet potatoes production in Somalia
In 2024 Somalia produced 8,843 t of sweet potatoes, the 72nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.1%. The record was 8,924 t in 2020. Area harvested: 892 ha, yield 9.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 8,843 t
- World rank
- 72 of 111
- 10-year change
- +8.1%
- Record
- 8,924 t
- 2020
Sweet potatoes in Somalia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,843 | −0.2% | 892 | 9.91 |
| 2023 | 8,863 | +0.2% | 894 | 9.91 |
| 2022 | 8,846 | +0.3% | 892 | 9.92 |
| 2021 | 8,819 | −1.2% | 889 | 9.92 |
| 2020 | 8,924 | +1.5% | 900 | 9.92 |
| 2019 | 8,795 | +0.7% | 887 | 9.92 |
| 2018 | 8,738 | +1.1% | 881 | 9.92 |
| 2017 | 8,644 | +1.9% | 872 | 9.91 |
| 2016 | 8,485 | +1.4% | 855 | 9.92 |
| 2015 | 8,368 | +2.2% | 843 | 9.93 |
| 2014 | 8,184 | +2.3% | 825 | 9.92 |
| 2013 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 10.00 |
| 2012 | 8,000 | +0.6% | 800 | 10.00 |
| 2011 | 7,952 | +2.2% | 803 | 9.90 |
| 2010 | 7,781 | +2.3% | 787 | 9.89 |
| 2009 | 7,608 | +2.2% | 772 | 9.85 |
| 2008 | 7,441 | +2.5% | 756 | 9.84 |
| 2007 | 7,261 | +3.7% | 742 | 9.79 |
| 2006 | 7,000 | −13% | 750 | 9.33 |
| 2005 | 8,000 | +15% | 800 | 10.00 |
| 2004 | 6,978 | −0.3% | 702 | 9.94 |
| 2003 | 7,000 | +8.7% | 700 | 10.00 |
| 2002 | 6,441 | −0.9% | 648 | 9.94 |
| 2001 | 6,500 | +18% | 650 | 10.00 |
| 2000 | 5,500 | +1.9% | 550 | 10.00 |
| 1999 | 5,400 | +1.9% | 540 | 10.00 |
| 1998 | 5,300 | +1.9% | 530 | 10.00 |
| 1997 | 5,200 | +4.0% | 520 | 10.00 |
| 1996 | 5,000 | +4.2% | 500 | 10.00 |
| 1995 | 4,800 | +6.7% | 480 | 10.00 |
| 1994 | 4,500 | +13% | 450 | 10.00 |
| 1993 | 4,000 | +25% | 400 | 10.00 |
| 1992 | 3,200 | −20% | 350 | 9.14 |
| 1991 | 4,000 | −7.0% | 400 | 10.00 |
| 1990 | 4,300 | +2.4% | 430 | 10.00 |
| 1989 | 4,200 | +2.4% | 420 | 10.00 |
| 1988 | 4,100 | +2.5% | 410 | 10.00 |
| 1987 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 400 | 10.00 |
| 1986 | 4,000 | +2.6% | 400 | 10.00 |
| 1985 | 3,900 | +2.6% | 390 | 10.00 |
| 1984 | 3,800 | +2.7% | 380 | 10.00 |
| 1983 | 3,700 | +2.8% | 370 | 10.00 |
| 1982 | 3,600 | +2.9% | 360 | 10.00 |
| 1981 | 3,500 | +2.9% | 350 | 10.00 |
| 1980 | 3,400 | +3.0% | 340 | 10.00 |
| 1979 | 3,300 | 0.0% | 330 | 10.00 |
| 1978 | 3,300 | +1.5% | 330 | 10.00 |
| 1977 | 3,250 | +1.6% | 325 | 10.00 |
| 1976 | 3,200 | +1.6% | 320 | 10.00 |
| 1975 | 3,150 | +1.6% | 315 | 10.00 |
| 1974 | 3,100 | 0.0% | 310 | 10.00 |
| 1973 | 3,100 | +3.3% | 310 | 10.00 |
| 1972 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 300 | 10.00 |
| 1971 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 300 | 10.00 |
| 1970 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 300 | 10.00 |
| 1969 | 3,000 | +50% | 300 | 10.00 |
| 1968 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 10.00 |
| 1967 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 10.00 |
| 1966 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 10.00 |
| 1965 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 10.00 |
| 1964 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 10.00 |
| 1963 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 10.00 |
| 1962 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 10.00 |
| 1961 | 2,000 | — | 200 | 10.00 |
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.