Agricultural output in Yemen
Yemen: Agricultural output was 6.22 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.22 billion constant 2014-2016 US$
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
70th
of 159 countries
All-time high
6.27 billion constant 2014-2016 US$
in 2021
All-time low
1.35 billion constant 2014-2016 US$
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agricultural output in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural output in Yemen stood at 6.22 billion constant 2014-2016 US$.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output in Yemen peaked at 6.27 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.35 billion constant 2014-2016 US$, in 1970.
Yemen ranks 70th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural output in Yemen, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.51 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | — |
| 1962 | 1.53 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 1.56 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.58 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1.60 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.53 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 1.53 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.47 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 1.42 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 1.35 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 1.58 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +17.5% |
| 1972 | 1.49 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 1.66 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 1.67 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.99 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 1.90 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 1.87 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.84 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.96 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 2.00 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 2.00 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.01 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.75 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 1.90 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 1.98 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 2.30 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 2.28 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.58 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 2.71 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 2.55 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 2.28 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 2.73 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 2.88 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 2.83 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.89 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.89 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.06 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 3.40 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 3.35 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.51 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 3.75 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 3.66 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.74 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.64 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.77 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.19 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 4.66 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 4.78 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.94 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 5.40 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 5.30 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.65 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 5.84 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 5.78 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.26 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 4.82 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 4.81 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.74 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.46 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 5.67 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 6.27 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 6.20 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 6.18 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 6.22 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +0.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 6.22 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.26 billion constant 2014-2016 US$, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 6.22 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.34 billion constant 2014-2016 US$, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 1.42 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 1.60 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.73 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 1.35 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 1.99 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.15 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 1.75 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 2.71 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.89 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 2.28 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 3.40 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.07 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 3.51 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 4.94 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 4.74 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 5.84 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.11 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 5.67 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 6.27 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 67 Switzerland 7.57 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ compare
- 68 Hungary 7.04 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ compare
- 69 Laos 6.35 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ compare
- 71 Sri Lanka 6.19 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ compare
- 72 Austria 6.15 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ compare
- 73 Azerbaijan 5.90 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ compare
More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -14.18 % change on previous year (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 182.21 current US$ per person (2018)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6297 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 28.7% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 28.7% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output in Yemen?
- Agricultural output in Yemen was 6.22 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural output recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 6.27 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural output recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for agricultural output?
- Yemen ranks 70th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural output. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total agricultural output is the sum of crop and livestock products. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in living costs between countries.