Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Somalia
Somalia: Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity was 714.93 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Somalia, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Somalia stood at 714.93 t. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,029.0% on the previous year and up 1,511.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Somalia peaked at 714.93 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.35 t, in 2004.
Somalia ranks 123rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Somalia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.35 t | — |
| 2008 | 47.47 t | +13462.9% |
| 2010 | 34.16 t | -28.0% |
| 2013 | 13.5 t | -60.5% |
| 2014 | 44.37 t | +228.7% |
| 2015 | 19.95 t | -55.0% |
| 2016 | 180.69 t | +805.7% |
| 2017 | 425.57 t | +135.5% |
| 2018 | 35.62 t | -91.6% |
| 2019 | 26.27 t | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 64.28 t | +144.7% |
| 2021 | 75.02 t | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 25.93 t | -65.4% |
| 2023 | 33.58 t | +29.5% |
| 2024 | 714.93 t | +2029.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 714.93 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 512.48 t, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 714.93 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 921.13 t, 78% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +13462.9% | 0.35 t | 47.47 t |
| 2024 | +2029.0% | 33.58 t | 714.93 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.91 t | 0.35 t | 47.47 t | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.52 t | 13.5 t | 425.57 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 182.75 t | 25.93 t | 714.93 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina 750.74 t compare
- 121 Mongolia 732.64 t compare
- 122 Singapore 723.1 t compare
- 124 Sierra Leone 685.04 t compare
- 125 Sudan (former) 616.23 t compare
- 126 Congo 603.34 t compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1376 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Somalia?
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Somalia was 714.93 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 714.93 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 t in 2004.
- How does Somalia rank for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity?
- Somalia ranks 123rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,511.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf