Cereal production in Yemen
Yemen: Cereal production was 435,000 metric tons in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
435,000 metric tons
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
122nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.20 million metric tons
in 1975
All-time low
344,648 metric tons
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Yemen is 435,000 metric tons, 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 in Yemen peaked at 1.20 million metric tons in 1975 and was at its lowest, 344,648 metric tons, in 2018.
That places Yemen 122nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production in Yemen, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 938,400 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 963,100 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 978,600 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.00 million metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 995,900 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 918,300 metric tons | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 910,300 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 894,000 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 891,974 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 845,415 metric tons | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 935,300 metric tons | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 819,175 metric tons | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 927,530 metric tons | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 878,365 metric tons | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 1.20 million metric tons | +36.6% |
| 1976 | 1.04 million metric tons | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 879,567 metric tons | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 818,300 metric tons | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 901,300 metric tons | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 865,000 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 924,710 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 862,400 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 471,096 metric tons | -45.4% |
| 1984 | 480,408 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 446,285 metric tons | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 700,358 metric tons | +56.9% |
| 1987 | 715,748 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 842,688 metric tons | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 864,060 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 766,873 metric tons | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 447,647 metric tons | -41.6% |
| 1992 | 810,541 metric tons | +81.1% |
| 1993 | 833,846 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 802,012 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 810,177 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 659,902 metric tons | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 646,169 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 832,987 metric tons | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 693,713 metric tons | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 672,237 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 700,141 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 559,760 metric tons | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 417,937 metric tons | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 490,277 metric tons | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 562,230 metric tons | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 809,204 metric tons | +43.9% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million metric tons | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 713,739 metric tons | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 674,488 metric tons | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million metric tons | +50.2% |
| 2011 | 816,555 metric tons | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 909,741 metric tons | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 863,334 metric tons | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 699,962 metric tons | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 459,246 metric tons | -34.4% |
| 2016 | 357,068 metric tons | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 358,355 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 344,648 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 456,714 metric tons | +32.5% |
| 2020 | 789,527 metric tons | +72.9% |
| 2021 | 879,342 metric tons | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 445,000 metric tons | -49.4% |
| 2023 | 435,000 metric tons | -2.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 435,000 metric tons is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.71 million metric tons, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 435,000 metric tons is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 333,672 metric tons, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 943,697 metric tons | 891,974 metric tons | 1.00 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 924,577 metric tons | 818,300 metric tons | 1.20 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 717,275 metric tons | 446,285 metric tons | 924,710 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 730,387 metric tons | 447,647 metric tons | 833,846 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 662,889 metric tons | 417,937 metric tons | 1.03 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 627,856 metric tons | 344,648 metric tons | 1.01 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 637,217 metric tons | 435,000 metric tons | 879,342 metric tons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 in Yemen?
- Cereal production in Yemen was 435,000 metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million metric tons in 1975.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 344,648 metric tons in 2018.
- How does Yemen rank for cereal production?
- Yemen ranks 122nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.