Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Agricultural output, per unit of GDP was 0.2195 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018. ▼ Falling
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Yemen is 0.2195 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 0.5376 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1008 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
Yemen ranks 21st of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2019 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.1558 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1522 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1323 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1008 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2262 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +124.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4443 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +96.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4471 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5376 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4386 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3627 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3811 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3425 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3175 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2627 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2254 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2199 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2154 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1776 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1966 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1747 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.162 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1595 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1446 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1337 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1238 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.154 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1792 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2195 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.2195 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3461 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.2195 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0728 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Yemen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +124.3% | 0.1008 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2262 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +96.5% | 0.2262 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4443 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2837 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1008 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5376 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2702 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1776 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3811 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1612 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1238 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2195 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 18 Nepal 0.2369 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Benin 0.2248 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Ghana 0.2233 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Pakistan 0.2152 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Cameroon 0.2111 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 East Timor 0.2053 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP 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, per unit of gdp in Yemen?
- Agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Yemen was 0.2195 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5376 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1008 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Yemen rank for agricultural output, per unit of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 21st out of 158 countries with data for 2018.
- Is agricultural output, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.