Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes) in Somalia
Somalia: Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes) was 15 FAO, tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal exports quantity in Somalia, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal exports quantity in Somalia is 15 FAO, tonnes, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 1,400.0% on the previous year and up 36.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, cereal exports quantity in Somalia peaked at 1,619 FAO, tonnes in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0 FAO, tonnes, in 1961.
Somalia ranks 42nd of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 504 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 1,619 FAO, tonnes | +221.2% |
| 1968 | 0 FAO, tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 2 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 5 FAO, tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1972 | 0 FAO, tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 10 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 110 FAO, tonnes | +1000.0% |
| 1975 | 0 FAO, tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 1 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 2 FAO, tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 FAO, tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 61 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 88 FAO, tonnes | +44.3% |
| 1981 | 48 FAO, tonnes | -45.5% |
| 1982 | 0 FAO, tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 11 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 11 FAO, tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11 FAO, tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 FAO, tonnes | -63.6% |
| 2007 | 4 FAO, tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60 FAO, tonnes | +1400.0% |
| 2009 | 1 FAO, tonnes | -98.3% |
| 2010 | 15 FAO, tonnes | +1400.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 15 FAO, tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,156 FAO, tonnes, 1% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 15 FAO, tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,609 FAO, tonnes, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1400.0% | 4 FAO, tonnes | 60 FAO, tonnes |
| 2010 | +1400.0% | 1 FAO, tonnes | 15 FAO, tonnes |
| 1974 | +1000.0% | 10 FAO, tonnes | 110 FAO, tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 235.89 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 1,619 FAO, tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.1 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 110 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.6 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 88 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 60 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15 FAO, tonnes | 15 FAO, tonnes | 15 FAO, tonnes | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 39 Libya 29 FAO, tonnes compare
- 40 Djibouti 26 FAO, tonnes compare
- 41 Seychelles 18 FAO, tonnes compare
- 43 Sao Tome and Principe 1 FAO, tonnes compare
- 44 Cape Verde 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 44 Central African Republic 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 44 Chad 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 44 Comoros 0 FAO, tonnes
- 44 Eritrea 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 44 Gabon 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 44 Sierra Leone 0 FAO, tonnes compare
More trade data for Somalia
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 1.43 (2014)
- Export Diversification, Theil index 4.77 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 3.35 (2014)
- Imports of goods and services, US dollar (Balance of Payments and) 14.55 billion (2030)
- Exports of goods and services, US dollar (Balance of Payments and) 4.18 billion (2030)
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 1.35 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 313.48 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 376.15 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 122.56 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal exports quantity in Somalia?
- Cereal exports quantity in Somalia was 15 FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal exports quantity recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,619 FAO, tonnes in 1967.
- What is the lowest cereal exports quantity recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 FAO, tonnes in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for cereal exports quantity?
- Somalia ranks 42nd out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.