Agriculture share gdp in Yemen
Yemen: Agriculture share gdp was 28.75 in 2018. βΌ Falling
Latest (2018)
28.75
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
17th
of 203 countries
All-time high
28.75
in 2018
All-time low
9.75
in 2011
Years of data
29
1990β2018
Agriculture share gdp in Yemen, 1990β2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 28.75 for agriculture share gdp 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, agriculture share gdp in Yemen peaked at 28.75 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.75, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1 | 17.44 | 27.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.23 | 10.02 | 14.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.22 | 9.75 | 28.75 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 14 Solomon Islands 29.73 compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 29.54 compare
- 16 Sudan 29.36 compare
- 18 Central African Republic 27.61 compare
- 19 Vanuatu 26.63 compare
- 20 Uganda 26.13 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 28.75 (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2019)
- Rural population 63.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 26.30 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 28.7% (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.21 billion current US$ (2018)
- Bananas β Production 135,448 t (2024)
- Bananas β Area harvested 10,421 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share gdp in Yemen?
- Agriculture share gdp in Yemen was 28.75 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture share gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 28.75 in 2018.
- What is the lowest agriculture share gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.75 in 2011.
- How does Yemen rank for agriculture share gdp?
- Yemen ranks 17th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is agriculture share gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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