Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 39.85 grams per day per capita in 2022. ▼ Falling
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Somalia, 2010–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2022, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Somalia stood at 39.85 grams per day per capita. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Somalia peaked at 47.75 grams per day per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 39.85 grams per day per capita, in 2022.
That places Somalia 189th 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.
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 43.74 grams per day per capita | — |
| 2011 | 46.36 grams per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 47.75 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 47.43 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 44.71 grams per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 43.75 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 42.75 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 44.46 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 43.11 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 42.39 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 42.98 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 41.32 grams per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 39.85 grams per day per capita | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.65 grams per day per capita | 42.39 grams per day per capita | 47.75 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.38 grams per day per capita | 39.85 grams per day per capita | 42.98 grams per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 186 Liberia 45.04 grams per day per capita compare
- 187 Yemen 45 grams per day per capita compare
- 188 Mozambique 44.69 grams per day per capita compare
- 190 Madagascar 39.53 grams per day per capita compare
- 191 Burundi 38.94 grams per day per capita compare
- 192 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 27.72 grams per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0394 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 5.73 current US$ per person (1990)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 74.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 10,869 current LCU per person (1990)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 37.94 % change on previous year (1986)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1986)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 12.69 current US$ per person (1986)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 79.33 % change on previous year (1986)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Somalia?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Somalia was 39.85 grams per day per capita in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.75 grams per day per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.85 grams per day per capita in 2022.
- How does Somalia rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Somalia ranks 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.