Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 42 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Somalia, 2011–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 42 percent for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Somalia peaked at 49 percent in 2011 and was at its lowest, 42 percent, in 2020.
That places Somalia 89th out of 182 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 49 percent | — |
| 2012 | 49 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47 percent | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 46 percent | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 44 percent | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 44 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 43 percent | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 43 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 43 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42 percent | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 42 percent | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 42 percent is below the median for low income countries, which is 65 percent, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 42 percent is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58 percent, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.33 percent | 43 percent | 49 percent | 9 |
| 2020s | 42 percent | 42 percent | 42 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 86 Central African Republic 43 percent compare
- 86 Honduras 43 percent compare
- 86 Ukraine 43 percent compare
- 89 Fiji 42 percent compare
- 89 Jordan 42 percent compare
- 89 Maldives 42 percent compare
- 89 Mauritius 42 percent compare
- 89 Mexico 42 percent compare
- 89 Suriname 42 percent compare
- 89 Uganda 42 percent compare
- 89 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 42 percent compare
More energy & mining data for Somalia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.4% (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Somalia?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Somalia was 42 percent in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 49 percent in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 percent in 2020.
- How does Somalia rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Somalia ranks 89th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.