Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 16.86 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022. ▼ Falling
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita 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
Somalia recorded 16.86 grams of protein per day per capita for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Somalia peaked at 24.86 grams of protein per day per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.86 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2022.
That places Somalia 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23.87 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 2011 | 24.04 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 24.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 24.8 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 23.29 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 22.39 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 20.94 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 20.9 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 19.46 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 18.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 18.61 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 17.8 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 16.86 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 16.86 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.22 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 16.86 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.05 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 18.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 24.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 16.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 18.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 155 Sri Lanka 17.94 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 156 Ghana 17.27 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 157 Lesotho 17.14 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 159 Cote d'Ivoire 16.55 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 160 Senegal 16.45 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 161 Burkina Faso 16.23 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 protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Somalia?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Somalia was 16.86 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 protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.86 grams of protein per day per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.86 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022.
- How does Somalia rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Somalia ranks 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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 Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.