Food exports in Somalia
Somalia: Food exports was 93.7% in 1982. ▲ Rising
Food exports in Somalia, 1962–1982
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 93.7% for food exports in 1982.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Somalia peaked at 97.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 76.5%, in 1962.
That places Somalia 7th out of 196 countries with data for 1982, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Food exports in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 76.5% | — |
| 1966 | 84.0% | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 85.5% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 86.1% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 89.5% | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 88.5% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 92.0% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 90.3% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 87.5% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 90.4% | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 96.4% | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 88.6% | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 86.7% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 97.5% | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 93.7% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.3% | 76.5% | 84.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 89.5% | 85.5% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.6% | 86.7% | 97.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More private sector data for Somalia
- Merchandise trade 40.2% (2025)
- Food imports 22.4% (1982)
- Manufactures imports 54.7% (1982)
- Merchandise imports 3.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 1.3% (1982)
- Merchandise exports 1.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 66.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -11.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 199.95 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Somalia?
- Food exports in Somalia was 93.7% in 1982, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.5% in 1962.
- How does Somalia rank for food exports?
- Somalia ranks 7th out of 196 countries with data for 1982.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.