Vegetable oil production in Somalia
Somalia: Vegetable oil production was 1,306 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,306 tonnes
Change on year
up 164.6%
World rank
40th
of 66 countries
All-time high
18,900 tonnes
in 1985
All-time low
260.3 tonnes
in 2019
Years of data
61
1961–2023
Vegetable oil production in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 1,306 tonnes for vegetable oil production in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 164.6% on the previous year and up 141.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil production in Somalia peaked at 18,900 tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, 260.3 tonnes, in 2019.
Somalia ranks 40th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable oil production in Somalia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,125 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,125 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,125 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,350 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 1,350 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,500 tonnes | +233.3% |
| 1967 | 4,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7,605 tonnes | +69.0% |
| 1971 | 3,501 tonnes | -54.0% |
| 1972 | 5,301 tonnes | +51.4% |
| 1973 | 8,001 tonnes | +50.9% |
| 1974 | 9,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 9,900 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 10,800 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 13,500 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 13,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14,400 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 13,500 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 15,750 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 18,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 13,500 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 17,550 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1985 | 18,900 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 16,650 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 14,400 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 14,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14,850 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 14,400 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 13,950 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 10,800 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1993 | 9,900 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 8,100 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 9,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 8,550 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 9,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 7,650 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 8,100 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 8,550 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 8,550 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,550 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8,550 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,550 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8,550 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8,550 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8,550 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,550 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,036 tonnes | -88.5% |
| 2011 | 766.9 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 1,104 tonnes | +44.0% |
| 2013 | 541.8 tonnes | -50.9% |
| 2015 | 1,001 tonnes | +84.8% |
| 2017 | 1,373 tonnes | +37.2% |
| 2018 | 1,522 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 260.3 tonnes | -82.9% |
| 2020 | 1,279 tonnes | +391.3% |
| 2021 | 851.66 tonnes | -33.4% |
| 2022 | 493.53 tonnes | -42.1% |
| 2023 | 1,306 tonnes | +164.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1,306 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,715 tonnes, 19% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1,306 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,146 tonnes, 14% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable oil production in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +391.3% | 260.3 tonnes | 1,279 tonnes |
| 1966 | +233.3% | 1,350 tonnes | 4,500 tonnes |
| 2023 | +164.6% | 493.53 tonnes | 1,306 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,675 tonnes | 1,125 tonnes | 4,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,551 tonnes | 3,501 tonnes | 14,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,750 tonnes | 13,500 tonnes | 18,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,945 tonnes | 7,650 tonnes | 14,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,595 tonnes | 8,550 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 950.62 tonnes | 260.3 tonnes | 1,522 tonnes | 8 |
| 2020s | 982.42 tonnes | 493.53 tonnes | 1,306 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 vegetable oil production in Somalia?
- Vegetable oil production in Somalia was 1,306 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable oil production recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,900 tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil production recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 260.3 tonnes in 2019.
- How does Somalia rank for vegetable oil production?
- Somalia ranks 40th out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil production rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Vegetable oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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