Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Yemen
Yemen: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 801.1 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 801.1 kg per hectare for cereal yield in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Yemen peaked at 1,525 kg per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 518.3 kg per hectare, in 1985.
Yemen ranks 169th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 782.5 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 780.7 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 771.8 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 776.1 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 773.6 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 777 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 794.2 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 793.6 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 810.2 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 780.8 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 853.7 kg per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 787.1 kg per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 843.7 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 799.8 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 951 kg per hectare | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 823.2 kg per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 883.3 kg per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 956.5 kg per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 997.3 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 1,016 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1,099 kg per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 961.4 kg per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 526.4 kg per hectare | -45.2% |
| 1984 | 533.1 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 518.3 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 804 kg per hectare | +55.1% |
| 1987 | 840.2 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 970.5 kg per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 1,005 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 907.7 kg per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 699.7 kg per hectare | -22.9% |
| 1992 | 1,110 kg per hectare | +58.7% |
| 1993 | 1,109 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,092 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,105 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 937.1 kg per hectare | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 895.4 kg per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 1,082 kg per hectare | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 1,111 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1,085 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1,064 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 943.8 kg per hectare | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 785.2 kg per hectare | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 715.2 kg per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 713.1 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 930.2 kg per hectare | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 1,020 kg per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 939.1 kg per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 995.2 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1,092 kg per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 1,022 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1,064 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1,008 kg per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 962.7 kg per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 784.2 kg per hectare | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 687 kg per hectare | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 699 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 682.8 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 864.9 kg per hectare | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 1,423 kg per hectare | +64.6% |
| 2021 | 1,525 kg per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 819.5 kg per hectare | -46.3% |
| 2023 | 801.1 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 801.1 kg per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,163 kg per hectare, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 801.1 kg per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,443 kg per hectare, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield (kg per hectare) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +64.6% | 864.9 kg per hectare | 1,423 kg per hectare |
| 1992 | +58.7% | 699.7 kg per hectare | 1,110 kg per hectare |
| 1986 | +55.1% | 518.3 kg per hectare | 804 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 784.41 kg per hectare | 771.8 kg per hectare | 810.2 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 867.64 kg per hectare | 780.8 kg per hectare | 997.3 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 827.44 kg per hectare | 518.3 kg per hectare | 1,099 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,005 kg per hectare | 699.7 kg per hectare | 1,111 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 919.06 kg per hectare | 713.1 kg per hectare | 1,085 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 886.81 kg per hectare | 682.8 kg per hectare | 1,092 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,142 kg per hectare | 801.1 kg per hectare | 1,525 kg per hectare | 4 |
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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 yield in Yemen?
- Cereal yield in Yemen was 801.1 kg per hectare in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1,525 kg per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 518.3 kg per hectare in 1985.
- How does Yemen rank for cereal yield?
- Yemen ranks 169th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. 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. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.