Cereal imports quantity in Somalia
Somalia: Cereal imports quantity was 362,697 FAO, tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal imports quantity in Somalia, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
In 2010, cereal imports quantity in Somalia stood at 362,697 FAO, tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.6% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports quantity in Somalia peaked at 641,513 FAO, tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29,773 FAO, tonnes, in 1961.
Somalia ranks 24th of 53 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.
Cereal imports quantity in Somalia, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29,773 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 36,568 FAO, tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1963 | 47,412 FAO, tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1964 | 49,462 FAO, tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 68,919 FAO, tonnes | +39.3% |
| 1966 | 41,912 FAO, tonnes | -39.2% |
| 1967 | 32,335 FAO, tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1968 | 32,094 FAO, tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 45,203 FAO, tonnes | +40.8% |
| 1970 | 56,127 FAO, tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1971 | 126,369 FAO, tonnes | +125.1% |
| 1972 | 68,382 FAO, tonnes | -45.9% |
| 1973 | 50,102 FAO, tonnes | -26.7% |
| 1974 | 42,212 FAO, tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1975 | 169,365 FAO, tonnes | +301.2% |
| 1976 | 148,133 FAO, tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 185,920 FAO, tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1978 | 66,251 FAO, tonnes | -64.4% |
| 1979 | 136,507 FAO, tonnes | +106.0% |
| 1980 | 220,590 FAO, tonnes | +61.6% |
| 1981 | 430,011 FAO, tonnes | +94.9% |
| 1982 | 393,797 FAO, tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 253,531 FAO, tonnes | -35.6% |
| 1984 | 263,806 FAO, tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 179,818 FAO, tonnes | -31.8% |
| 1986 | 257,653 FAO, tonnes | +43.3% |
| 1987 | 301,589 FAO, tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 211,916 FAO, tonnes | -29.7% |
| 1989 | 187,854 FAO, tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 194,739 FAO, tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 216,029 FAO, tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 374,735 FAO, tonnes | +73.5% |
| 1993 | 211,560 FAO, tonnes | -43.5% |
| 1994 | 214,009 FAO, tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 148,873 FAO, tonnes | -30.4% |
| 1996 | 128,180 FAO, tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 117,836 FAO, tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 318,308 FAO, tonnes | +170.1% |
| 1999 | 245,326 FAO, tonnes | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 261,090 FAO, tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 115,840 FAO, tonnes | -55.6% |
| 2002 | 170,542 FAO, tonnes | +47.2% |
| 2003 | 202,166 FAO, tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 314,837 FAO, tonnes | +55.7% |
| 2005 | 360,445 FAO, tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 520,540 FAO, tonnes | +44.4% |
| 2007 | 400,942 FAO, tonnes | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 641,513 FAO, tonnes | +60.0% |
| 2009 | 610,896 FAO, tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 362,697 FAO, tonnes | -40.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 362,697 FAO, tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 275,805 FAO, tonnes, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 362,697 FAO, tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 291,999 FAO, tonnes, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal imports quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +301.2% | 42,212 FAO, tonnes | 169,365 FAO, tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,631 FAO, tonnes | 29,773 FAO, tonnes | 68,919 FAO, tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 104,937 FAO, tonnes | 42,212 FAO, tonnes | 185,920 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 270,056 FAO, tonnes | 179,818 FAO, tonnes | 430,011 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 216,960 FAO, tonnes | 117,836 FAO, tonnes | 374,735 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 359,881 FAO, tonnes | 115,840 FAO, tonnes | 641,513 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 362,697 FAO, tonnes | 362,697 FAO, tonnes | 362,697 FAO, tonnes | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 imports quantity in Somalia?
- Cereal imports quantity in Somalia was 362,697 FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports quantity recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 641,513 FAO, tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereal imports quantity recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,773 FAO, tonnes in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for cereal imports quantity?
- Somalia ranks 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports quantity rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal imports 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.