Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 1,812 kilocalories per day in 2022. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Somalia, 2010–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Somalia is 1,812 kilocalories per day, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Somalia peaked at 1,819 kilocalories per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,490 kilocalories per day, in 2010.
Somalia ranks 190th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,490 kilocalories per day | — |
| 2011 | 1,545 kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1,613 kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1,663 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,707 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,680 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,683 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,723 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,724 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,790 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,819 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,812 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,812 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1,812 kilocalories per day is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,378 kilocalories per day, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1,812 kilocalories per day is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518 kilocalories per day, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,662 kilocalories per day | 1,490 kilocalories per day | 1,790 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,815 kilocalories per day | 1,812 kilocalories per day | 1,819 kilocalories per day | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 765.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -0.3355 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0196 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (1989)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Somalia?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Somalia was 1,812 kilocalories per day in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,819 kilocalories per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,490 kilocalories per day in 2010.
- How does Somalia rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Somalia ranks 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.