Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Yemen
Yemen: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) was 0.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural raw materials imports in Yemen, 1975–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural raw materials imports in Yemen stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of down 31.4% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Yemen peaked at 1.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1975.
Yemen ranks 145th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +1415.0% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +38.7% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +54.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -34.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -48.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +67.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -31.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.0%, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1415.0% | 0.1% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 142 Solomon Islands 0.7% compare
- 143 Bulgaria 0.7% compare
- 144 Argentina 0.7% compare
- 146 Cote d'Ivoire 0.7% compare
- 147 North Macedonia 0.6% compare
- 148 Bahrain 0.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0348 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5614 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Yemen?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Yemen was 0.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1975.
- How does Yemen rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Yemen ranks 145th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.