Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Somalia
Somalia: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -52.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Somalia, 2010–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Somalia recorded -52.8% for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in 2022.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 105.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Somalia peaked at -14.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -52.9%, in 2021.
That places Somalia 159th 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.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -14.7% | — |
| 2011 | -19.4% | +31.5% |
| 2012 | -25.7% | +32.4% |
| 2013 | -23.0% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | -35.4% | +54.0% |
| 2015 | -37.1% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | -45.5% | +22.6% |
| 2017 | -50.0% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | -43.8% | -12.4% |
| 2019 | -50.8% | +16.0% |
| 2020 | -52.9% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | -52.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | -52.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -34.5% | -50.8% | -14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -52.9% | -52.9% | -52.8% | 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 16.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 40,140 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 26.54 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.9458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 625.34 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.41 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Somalia?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Somalia was -52.8% 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 net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was -14.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.9% in 2021.
- How does Somalia rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Somalia ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 105.9%. 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 Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.