Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Yemen
Yemen: Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate was -6.03 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-6.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
149th
of 186 countries
All-time high
58.68 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-45.25 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Yemen, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Yemen is -6.03 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Yemen peaked at 58.68 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -45.25 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Yemen ranks 149th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +395.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5571 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 1965 | -0.3221 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4395 % change on previous year | -236.4% |
| 1967 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +403.7% |
| 1968 | -0.0755 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1969 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -2868.8% |
| 1970 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -273.5% |
| 1971 | 9.34 % change on previous year | -357.3% |
| 1972 | -7.8 % change on previous year | -183.6% |
| 1973 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -192.2% |
| 1974 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 1975 | 18.9 % change on previous year | -463.3% |
| 1976 | -13.44 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 1977 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 1978 | 8.29 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1980 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 1981 | 8.12 % change on previous year | +321.6% |
| 1982 | -12.52 % change on previous year | -254.3% |
| 1983 | -45.25 % change on previous year | +261.4% |
| 1984 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1985 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -318.1% |
| 1986 | 55.12 % change on previous year | -2085.5% |
| 1987 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1988 | 15.51 % change on previous year | +244.4% |
| 1989 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1990 | -9.68 % change on previous year | -372.3% |
| 1991 | -22.92 % change on previous year | +136.7% |
| 1992 | 58.68 % change on previous year | -356.1% |
| 1993 | -0.0901 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1994 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +1671.6% |
| 1995 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 1996 | -15.19 % change on previous year | -1337.8% |
| 1997 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1998 | 20.78 % change on previous year | -567.1% |
| 1999 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2000 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -185.9% |
| 2001 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2002 | -11.32 % change on previous year | +493.4% |
| 2003 | -16.8 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 2004 | -8.91 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2005 | -0.2936 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2006 | 30.44 % change on previous year | -10468.5% |
| 2007 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2008 | -7.89 % change on previous year | -182.1% |
| 2009 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -175.7% |
| 2010 | 9.77 % change on previous year | +63.5% |
| 2011 | -6.4 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 2012 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 2013 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -228.8% |
| 2014 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2015 | -18.54 % change on previous year | +310.8% |
| 2016 | -12.39 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2017 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2018 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -232.7% |
| 2019 | 26.67 % change on previous year | -1250.7% |
| 2020 | 23.09 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2021 | -14.06 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 2022 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 2023 | -6.11 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 2024 | -6.03 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's -6.03 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.3512 % change on previous year, 17.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's -6.03 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.28 % change on previous year, 4.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +10468.5% | -0.2936 % change on previous year | 30.44 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +2868.8% | -0.0755 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +2085.5% | -2.78 % change on previous year | 55.12 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -1671.6% | -0.0901 % change on previous year | -1.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4418 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.52 % change on previous year | -13.44 % change on previous year | 18.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.95 % change on previous year | -45.25 % change on previous year | 55.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.95 % change on previous year | -22.92 % change on previous year | 58.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3468 % change on previous year | -16.8 % change on previous year | 30.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7165 % change on previous year | -18.54 % change on previous year | 26.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.58 % change on previous year | -14.06 % change on previous year | 23.09 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 146 Panama -5.59 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Brunei -5.74 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Luxembourg -5.99 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Brazil -6.26 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Turkey -6.3 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Jordan -7.03 % change on previous year compare
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 change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Yemen?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Yemen was -6.03 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 58.68 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.25 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Yemen rank for change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate?
- Yemen ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Change of cereal yield vs land used. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Change of cereal yield vs land used Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Change of cereal yield vs land used. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.