Cereal production in Yemen
Yemen: Cereal production was 421,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
421,000
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
124th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.20 million
in 1975
All-time low
344,648
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Yemen is 421,000, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Yemen peaked at 1.20 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 344,648, in 2018.
Yemen ranks 124th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 938,400 | — |
| 1962 | 963,100 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 978,600 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.00 million | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 995,900 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 918,300 | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 910,300 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 894,000 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 891,974 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 845,415 | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 935,300 | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 819,175 | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 927,530 | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 878,365 | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 1.20 million | +36.6% |
| 1976 | 1.04 million | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 879,567 | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 818,300 | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 901,300 | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 865,000 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 924,710 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 862,400 | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 471,096 | -45.4% |
| 1984 | 480,408 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 446,285 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 700,358 | +56.9% |
| 1987 | 715,748 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 842,688 | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 864,060 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 766,873 | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 447,647 | -41.6% |
| 1992 | 810,541 | +81.1% |
| 1993 | 833,846 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 802,012 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 810,177 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 659,902 | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 646,169 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 832,987 | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 693,713 | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 672,237 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 700,141 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 559,760 | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 417,937 | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 490,277 | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 562,230 | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 809,204 | +43.9% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 713,739 | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 674,488 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million | +50.2% |
| 2011 | 816,555 | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 909,741 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 863,334 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 699,962 | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 459,246 | -34.4% |
| 2016 | 357,068 | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 358,355 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 344,648 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 456,714 | +32.5% |
| 2020 | 452,894 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 497,661 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 491,666 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 445,220 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 421,000 | -5.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 421,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.71 million, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 421,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 331,329, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +81.1% | 447,647 | 810,541 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 943,697 | 891,974 | 1.00 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 924,577 | 818,300 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 717,275 | 446,285 | 924,710 | 10 |
| 1990s | 730,387 | 447,647 | 833,846 | 10 |
| 2000s | 662,889 | 417,937 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 627,856 | 344,648 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 461,688 | 421,000 | 497,661 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0348 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5614 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Yemen?
- Cereal production in Yemen was 421,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 344,648 in 2018.
- How does Yemen rank for cereal production?
- Yemen ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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