Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Yemen
Yemen: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 4.88 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.88 million tonnes
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
49th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.97 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
820,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Yemen stood at 4.88 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Yemen peaked at 5.97 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 820,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Yemen ranks 49th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 820,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 830,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 859,000 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 860,000 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 862,000 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 880,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 897,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 898,000 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 913,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 961,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 967,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 996,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 996,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.01 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.03 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.07 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.14 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 1.18 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.22 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 1.21 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.27 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.35 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 1.48 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 1.46 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.50 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.67 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 1.75 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.89 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 1.96 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.87 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 2.02 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 2.22 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 2.29 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.44 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 2.56 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 2.63 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.73 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.78 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.89 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 2.86 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.93 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.94 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.86 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.92 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.03 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 3.14 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.30 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 3.40 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.56 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.57 million tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 4.57 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.91 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 4.84 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.67 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 4.74 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.52 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 4.81 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 5.15 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 5.25 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.63 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 5.97 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 5.78 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 4.88 million tonnes | -15.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 4.88 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.26 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 4.88 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.10 million tonnes, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +28.6% | 3.56 million tonnes | 4.57 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 868,778 tonnes | 820,000 tonnes | 913,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.06 million tonnes | 961,000 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.44 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 2.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 million tonnes | 2.86 million tonnes | 3.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.80 million tonnes | 4.52 million tonnes | 5.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.56 million tonnes | 4.88 million tonnes | 5.97 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 46 Madagascar 5.26 million tonnes compare
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- 51 Cote d'Ivoire 4.82 million tonnes compare
- 52 Niger 4.75 million tonnes 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 share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Yemen?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Yemen was 4.88 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 5.97 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 820,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Yemen ranks 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.