Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Somalia
Somalia: Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value was 54,615 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Somalia, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Somalia is 54,615 1000 USD, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 718.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Somalia peaked at 54,615 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 59 1000 USD, in 1997.
Somalia ranks 140th of 202 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.
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Somalia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 59 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 257 1000 USD | +335.6% |
| 1999 | 576 1000 USD | +124.1% |
| 2000 | 1,719 1000 USD | +198.4% |
| 2001 | 1,101 1000 USD | -36.0% |
| 2002 | 1,103 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 352 1000 USD | -68.1% |
| 2004 | 456 1000 USD | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 456 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 456 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 328 1000 USD | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 6,672 1000 USD | +1934.1% |
| 2009 | 4,122 1000 USD | -38.2% |
| 2010 | 3,413 1000 USD | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 4,252 1000 USD | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 4,127 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 7,184 1000 USD | +74.1% |
| 2014 | 7,666 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 12,460 1000 USD | +62.5% |
| 2016 | 50,587 1000 USD | +306.0% |
| 2017 | 44,908 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 54,615 1000 USD | +21.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 54,615 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 18,711 1000 USD, 2.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 54,615 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,801 1000 USD, 2.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 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 | +1934.1% | 328 1000 USD | 6,672 1000 USD |
| 1998 | +335.6% | 59 1000 USD | 257 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 297.33 1000 USD | 59 1000 USD | 576 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,676 1000 USD | 328 1000 USD | 6,672 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,024 1000 USD | 3,413 1000 USD | 54,615 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More environment data for Somalia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 2.19 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 68.54 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5029 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Somalia?
- Total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Somalia was 54,615 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 54,615 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 1000 USD in 1997.
- How does Somalia rank for total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value?
- Somalia ranks 140th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 718.6%. 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 Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/