FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Tobacco, unmanufactured production in Somalia

In 2024 Somalia produced 146 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 107th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.3%. The record was 149 t in 2023. Area harvested: 349 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.

The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

Production, 2024: 146 t
World rank: 107 of 118
10-year change: +4.3%
Record: 149 t; 2023

Tobacco, unmanufactured in Somalia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

Somalia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total: 0.00%; 0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha: 0.4; world 1.8 (−77%)
kg per person: 0.01; world 0.74
10-year change: +4.3%; world −16%

Position in the world ranking

#	Country	Tonnes	Share
105	Chad	178	0.00%
106	Eswatini	162	0.00%
107	Somalia	146	0.00%
108	Kazakhstan	129	0.00%
109	Solomon Islands	115	0.00%

Full ranking of 118 countries

Map of world production of tobacco, unmanufactured

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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	146	−2.0%	349	0.42
2023	149	+1.4%	348	0.43
2022	147	+4.3%	347	0.42
2021	141	−0.7%	349	0.40
2020	142	+1.4%	336	0.42
2019	140	0.0%	333	0.42
2018	140	0.0%	335	0.42
2017	140	−1.4%	336	0.42
2016	142	−3.4%	342	0.42
2015	147	+5.0%	355	0.41
2014	140	0.0%	338	0.41
2013	140	0.0%	332	0.42
2012	140	+4.5%	332	0.42
2011	134	+0.8%	330	0.41
2010	133	+4.7%	330	0.40
2009	127	+5.0%	318	0.40
2008	121	+7.1%	307	0.39
2007	113	+6.6%	290	0.39
2006	106	+6.0%	278	0.38
2005	100	+5.3%	263	0.38
2004	95	−5.0%	250	0.38
2003	100	−9.1%	270	0.37
2002	110	+4.8%	280	0.39
2001	105	+5.0%	274	0.38
2000	100	+14%	250	0.40
1999	88	+10%	237	0.37
1998	80	−3.6%	230	0.35
1997	83	−5.7%	233	0.36
1996	88	−5.4%	247	0.36
1995	93	−7.0%	260	0.36
1994	100	+25%	250	0.40
1993	80	+300%	200	0.40
1992	20	+5.3%	100	0.20
1991	19	−85%	68	0.28
1990	128	+6.7%	317	0.40
1989	120	0.0%	300	0.40
1988	120	0.0%	300	0.40
1987	120	0.0%	300	0.40
1986	120	0.0%	300	0.40
1985	120	0.0%	300	0.40
1984	120	+1.7%	300	0.40
1983	118	+2.6%	290	0.41
1982	115	+2.7%	285	0.40
1981	112	+1.8%	280	0.40
1980	110	0.0%	275	0.40
1979	110	+10%	275	0.40
1978	100	0.0%	250	0.40
1977	100	0.0%	250	0.40
1976	100	+11%	250	0.40
1975	90	0.0%	225	0.40
1974	90	0.0%	225	0.40
1973	90	0.0%	225	0.40
1972	90	+13%	225	0.40
1971	80	0.0%	200	0.40
1970	80	0.0%	200	0.40
1969	80	0.0%	200	0.40
1968	80	0.0%	200	0.40
1967	80	0.0%	200	0.40
1966	80	0.0%	200	0.40
1965	80	+300%	200	0.40
1964	20	−81%	70	0.29
1963	106	+51%	200	0.53
1962	70	+67%	200	0.35
1961	42	—	100	0.42

Trade, 2024

Imports: 397 t USD 1.3 m
Importer rank: 92 of 139

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 tobacco, unmanufactured in Somalia?

Somalia produced 146 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

Where does Somalia rank in the world for production of tobacco, unmanufactured?

Somalia ranked 107th of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 37.3% of the world total.

How has the production of tobacco, unmanufactured in Somalia changed?

It rose by 4.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 149 t in 2023.

What is the yield of tobacco, unmanufactured in Somalia?

0.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (146 t from 349 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.

Does Somalia export or import unmanufactured tobacco?

In 2024 Somalia reported no exports and imports of 397 t (USD 1.3 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 estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

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.