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
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 48th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 45 Madagascar 5.26 million tonnes compare
- 46 Peru 5.09 million tonnes compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 4.91 million tonnes compare
- 49 Ukraine 4.84 million tonnes compare
- 50 Cote d'Ivoire 4.82 million tonnes compare
- 51 Niger 4.75 million tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.21 billion current US$ (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 28.7% (2018)
- Rural population 26.30 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 63.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 28.7% (2018)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 28.7% (2018)
- Land under cereal production 543,000 hectares (2023)
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 48th out of 191 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.