Animal protein consumption in Somalia
Somalia: Animal protein consumption was 0.4844 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022. ▼ Falling
Animal protein consumption in Somalia, 2010–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animal protein consumption in Somalia is 0.4844 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption in Somalia peaked at 0.7091 grams of protein per day per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4844 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2022.
Somalia ranks 183rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Animal protein consumption in Somalia, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.6964 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 2011 | 0.7024 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6988 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7091 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6984 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7078 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6574 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6178 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5585 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5383 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4966 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.494 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4844 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.4844 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.31 grams of protein per day per capita, 37% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.4844 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.24 grams of protein per day per capita, 22% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6585 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.5383 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.7091 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4917 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.4844 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.4966 grams of protein per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 180 Yemen 0.62 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 181 Botswana 0.57 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 182 Lesotho 0.51 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 184 Niger 0.45 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 185 Pakistan 0.44 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 186 Kyrgyzstan 0.43 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 25.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0238 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 15.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 19.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 11.47 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption in Somalia?
- Animal protein consumption in Somalia was 0.4844 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animal protein consumption recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7091 grams of protein per day per capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4844 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022.
- How does Somalia rank for animal protein consumption?
- Somalia ranks 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is animal protein consumption rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Animal protein consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.