Share of GDP from agriculture in Yemen
Yemen: Share of GDP from agriculture was 28.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 28.7% for share of gdp from agriculture in 2018. 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, share of gdp from agriculture in Yemen peaked at 28.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2011.
That places Yemen 17th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Yemen, year by year
| 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 Share of GDP from agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +74.2% | 9.8% | 17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 14 Solomon Islands 29.7% compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 29.5% compare
- 16 Sudan 29.4% compare
- 18 Central African Republic 27.6% compare
- 19 Vanuatu 26.6% compare
- 20 Uganda 26.1% 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)
- 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)
- Rural population 63.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Yemen?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Yemen was 28.7% in 2018, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2011.
- How does Yemen rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Yemen ranks 17th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).