Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 0.8011 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.8011 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
169th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.52 kg per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
0.5183 kg per hectare
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.8011 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Yemen peaked at 1.52 kg per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5183 kg per hectare, in 1985.
Yemen ranks 169th of 180 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 vs. GDP per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7825 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.7807 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.7718 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.7761 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7736 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.777 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7942 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7936 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8102 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7808 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8537 kg per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7871 kg per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8437 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7998 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.951 kg per hectare | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8232 kg per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8833 kg per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9565 kg per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9973 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.02 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.1 kg per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9614 kg per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5264 kg per hectare | -45.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5331 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5183 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.804 kg per hectare | +55.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8402 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9705 kg per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 1 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9077 kg per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6997 kg per hectare | -22.9% |
| 1992 | 1.11 kg per hectare | +58.7% |
| 1993 | 1.11 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.09 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.1 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9371 kg per hectare | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8954 kg per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.08 kg per hectare | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 1.11 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.08 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.06 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9438 kg per hectare | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7852 kg per hectare | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7152 kg per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7131 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9302 kg per hectare | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 1.02 kg per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9391 kg per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9952 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.09 kg per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 1.02 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.06 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 kg per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9627 kg per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7842 kg per hectare | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 0.687 kg per hectare | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.699 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6828 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8649 kg per hectare | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 1.42 kg per hectare | +64.6% |
| 2021 | 1.52 kg per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8195 kg per hectare | -46.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8011 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.8011 kg per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.16 kg per hectare, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.8011 kg per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.44 kg per hectare, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita 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% | 0.8649 kg per hectare | 1.42 kg per hectare |
| 1992 | +58.7% | 0.6997 kg per hectare | 1.11 kg per hectare |
| 1986 | +55.1% | 0.5183 kg per hectare | 0.804 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7844 kg per hectare | 0.7718 kg per hectare | 0.8102 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8676 kg per hectare | 0.7808 kg per hectare | 0.9973 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8274 kg per hectare | 0.5183 kg per hectare | 1.1 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 kg per hectare | 0.6997 kg per hectare | 1.11 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9191 kg per hectare | 0.7131 kg per hectare | 1.08 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8868 kg per hectare | 0.6828 kg per hectare | 1.09 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 kg per hectare | 0.8011 kg per hectare | 1.52 kg per hectare | 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 yield vs. gdp per capita in Yemen?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Yemen was 0.8011 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 kg per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5183 kg per hectare in 1985.
- How does Yemen rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Yemen ranks 169th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.