Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Yemen
Yemen: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was -2.25 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Yemen, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Yemen is -2.25 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.5% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Yemen peaked at 81.07 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -49.39 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Yemen ranks 122nd of 181 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.
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1964 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 1965 | -0.6782 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 1966 | -7.79 % change on previous year | +1049.0% |
| 1967 | -0.8712 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1968 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +105.5% |
| 1969 | -0.2266 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1970 | -5.22 % change on previous year | +2203.3% |
| 1971 | 10.63 % change on previous year | -303.7% |
| 1972 | -12.42 % change on previous year | -216.8% |
| 1973 | 13.23 % change on previous year | -206.5% |
| 1974 | -5.3 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 1975 | 36.61 % change on previous year | -790.7% |
| 1976 | -13.26 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 1977 | -15.5 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1978 | -6.97 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1979 | 10.14 % change on previous year | -245.6% |
| 1980 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 1981 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -271.4% |
| 1982 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -197.6% |
| 1983 | -45.37 % change on previous year | +573.4% |
| 1984 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1985 | -7.1 % change on previous year | -459.3% |
| 1986 | 56.93 % change on previous year | -901.5% |
| 1987 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1988 | 17.74 % change on previous year | +707.1% |
| 1989 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1990 | -11.25 % change on previous year | -543.5% |
| 1991 | -41.63 % change on previous year | +270.1% |
| 1992 | 81.07 % change on previous year | -294.7% |
| 1993 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1994 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -232.8% |
| 1995 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1996 | -18.55 % change on previous year | -1921.9% |
| 1997 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1998 | 28.91 % change on previous year | -1489.3% |
| 1999 | -16.72 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 2000 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2001 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -234.1% |
| 2002 | -20.05 % change on previous year | -583.0% |
| 2003 | -25.34 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 17.31 % change on previous year | -168.3% |
| 2005 | 14.68 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 43.93 % change on previous year | +199.3% |
| 2007 | 27.15 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 2008 | -30.63 % change on previous year | -212.8% |
| 2009 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2010 | 50.18 % change on previous year | -1012.5% |
| 2011 | -19.39 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 2012 | 11.41 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 2013 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 2014 | -18.92 % change on previous year | +271.0% |
| 2015 | -34.39 % change on previous year | +81.7% |
| 2016 | -22.25 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3604 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2018 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -1161.2% |
| 2019 | 32.52 % change on previous year | -950.1% |
| 2020 | 72.87 % change on previous year | +124.1% |
| 2021 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2022 | -49.39 % change on previous year | -534.2% |
| 2023 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's -2.25 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.13 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's -2.25 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.92 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -2203.3% | -0.2266 % change on previous year | -5.22 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -1921.9% | 1.02 % change on previous year | -18.55 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1489.3% | -2.08 % change on previous year | 28.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5818 % change on previous year | -7.79 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.2 % change on previous year | -15.5 % change on previous year | 36.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5 % change on previous year | -45.37 % change on previous year | 56.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.98 % change on previous year | -41.63 % change on previous year | 81.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 % change on previous year | -30.63 % change on previous year | 43.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9408 % change on previous year | -34.39 % change on previous year | 50.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.15 % change on previous year | -49.39 % change on previous year | 72.87 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 119 Mauritania -1.68 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Japan -1.88 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Laos -2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Germany -2.34 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Portugal -2.41 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Antigua and Barbuda -2.55 % change on previous year 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 cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Yemen?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Yemen was -2.25 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 81.07 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.39 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Yemen rank for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Yemen ranks 122nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.