Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.8239 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8239 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
145th
of 181 countries
All-time high
2.27 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1975
All-time low
0.6528 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Yemen is 0.8239 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 2.27 metric tons per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.6528 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Yemen 145th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.78 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.89 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.74 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 1.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 1.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 2.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1976 | 1.97 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 1.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 1.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 1.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 1.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 1.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8923 metric tons per square kilometre | -45.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9099 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8453 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 1.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 1987 | 1.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 1.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.45 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8479 metric tons per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 1992 | 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +81.1% |
| 1993 | 1.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 1.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 1.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7916 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9286 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 1.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2007 | 1.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 1.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 1.28 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 2011 | 1.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 1.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8698 metric tons per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6763 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6787 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6528 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.865 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 2021 | 1.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8429 metric tons per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8239 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.8239 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.28 metric tons per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.8239 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.84 metric tons per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.79 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.69 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.9 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8453 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8479 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7916 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.95 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6528 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.92 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8239 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.67 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 142 Grenada 1.15 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 143 Trinidad and Tobago 1.04 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 144 Jordan 0.8938 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 146 Sao Tome and Principe 0.8198 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 147 Mauritius 0.7521 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 148 Oman 0.7274 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Yemen?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Yemen was 0.8239 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 metric tons per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6528 metric tons per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Yemen rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 145th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.