Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.011 metric tons per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.011 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
149th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.1666 metric tons per person
in 1962
All-time low
0.0101 metric tons per person
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Yemen is 0.011 metric tons per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.1666 metric tons per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0101 metric tons per person, in 2018.
That places Yemen 149th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1659 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1666 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1656 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1658 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1607 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1446 metric tons per person | -10.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1397 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1336 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1297 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1197 metric tons per person | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1289 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1098 metric tons per person | -14.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1209 metric tons per person | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1112 metric tons per person | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1475 metric tons per person | +32.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1241 metric tons per person | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1017 metric tons per person | -18.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0917 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0977 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0906 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0936 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0842 metric tons per person | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0444 metric tons per person | -47.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0436 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.039 metric tons per person | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0588 metric tons per person | +51.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0579 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0655 metric tons per person | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0647 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0552 metric tons per person | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 0.031 metric tons per person | -43.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0541 metric tons per person | +74.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0536 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0497 metric tons per person | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0484 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0381 metric tons per person | -21.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0362 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0452 metric tons per person | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0365 metric tons per person | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0343 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0346 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0269 metric tons per person | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0195 metric tons per person | -27.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0222 metric tons per person | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0247 metric tons per person | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0344 metric tons per person | +39.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0423 metric tons per person | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0284 metric tons per person | -32.8% |
| 2009 | 0.026 metric tons per person | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0379 metric tons per person | +45.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0296 metric tons per person | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 0.032 metric tons per person | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0295 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0232 metric tons per person | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0147 metric tons per person | -36.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0111 metric tons per person | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0108 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0101 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.013 metric tons per person | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0218 metric tons per person | +68.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0237 metric tons per person | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0116 metric tons per person | -50.8% |
| 2023 | 0.011 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.011 metric tons per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1333 metric tons per person, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.011 metric tons per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0295 metric tons per person, 37% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1525 metric tons per person | 0.1297 metric tons per person | 0.1666 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1153 metric tons per person | 0.0917 metric tons per person | 0.1475 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0642 metric tons per person | 0.039 metric tons per person | 0.0936 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0448 metric tons per person | 0.031 metric tons per person | 0.0552 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0293 metric tons per person | 0.0195 metric tons per person | 0.0423 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0212 metric tons per person | 0.0101 metric tons per person | 0.0379 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0171 metric tons per person | 0.011 metric tons per person | 0.0237 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 146 Iceland 0.0199 metric tons per person compare
- 147 Gabon 0.0188 metric tons per person compare
- 148 Costa Rica 0.0141 metric tons per person compare
- 150 Montenegro 0.011 metric tons per person compare
- 151 New Caledonia 0.0101 metric tons per person compare
- 152 Fiji 0.0099 metric tons per person 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), per capita in Yemen?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Yemen was 0.011 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1666 metric tons per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0101 metric tons per person in 2018.
- How does Yemen rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Yemen ranks 149th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.