Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Yemen

Yemen: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 28.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
28.7%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
17th
of 206 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 2018
All-time low
9.8%
in 2011
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Yemen, 1990–2018

10152025301990200420181990: 27.4 % of GDP1991: 26.2 % of GDP1992: 27.5 % of GDP1993: 25.7 % of GDP1994: 27.6 % of GDP1995: 22.6 % of GDP1996: 18.2 % of GDP1997: 17.4 % of GDP1998: 21.2 % of GDP1999: 17.4 % of GDP2000: 14.5 % of GDP2001: 14.9 % of GDP2002: 14.3 % of GDP2003: 13.7 % of GDP2004: 12.4 % of GDP2005: 11.1 % of GDP2006: 10.7 % of GDP2007: 10.4 % of GDP2008: 10.2 % of GDP2009: 10 % of GDP2010: 9.9 % of GDP2011: 9.8 % of GDP2012: 17 % of GDP2013: 17.7 % of GDP2014: 17.7 % of GDP2015: 20.2 % of GDP2016: 25.1 % of GDP2017: 27 % of GDP2018: 28.7 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2018, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Yemen stood at 28.7%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 181.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Yemen peaked at 28.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2011.

Yemen ranks 17th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP) in Yemen, 1990 to 2018.
Year % of GDP Change
1990 27.4%
1991 26.2% -4.5%
1992 27.5% +5.0%
1993 25.7% -6.5%
1994 27.6% +7.5%
1995 22.6% -18.1%
1996 18.2% -19.6%
1997 17.4% -3.9%
1998 21.2% +21.4%
1999 17.4% -17.6%
2000 14.5% -17.1%
2001 14.9% +3.3%
2002 14.3% -4.2%
2003 13.7% -4.0%
2004 12.4% -9.7%
2005 11.1% -10.6%
2006 10.7% -3.5%
2007 10.4% -2.7%
2008 10.2% -2.1%
2009 10.0% -1.7%
2010 9.9% -1.5%
2011 9.8% -1.2%
2012 17.0% +74.2%
2013 17.7% +4.1%
2014 17.7% -0.0%
2015 20.2% +14.3%
2016 25.1% +24.2%
2017 27.0% +7.5%
2018 28.7% +6.6%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 28.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.4%, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 28.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.4%, 8.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +74.2% 9.8% 17.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.1% 17.4% 27.6% 10
2000s 12.2% 10.0% 14.9% 10
2010s 19.2% 9.8% 28.7% 9

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  4. 18 Central African Republic 27.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Yemen?
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Yemen was 28.7% in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2011.
How does Yemen rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
Yemen ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2018.
Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 181.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
254 places, 11,390 data points, 1960–2025
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.