Cotton yields in Yemen
Yemen: Cotton yields was 0.929 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.929 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
70th
of 101 countries
All-time high
1.44 tonnes per hectare
in 2011
All-time low
0.6605 tonnes per hectare
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cotton yields in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cotton yields in Yemen stood at 0.929 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Yemen peaked at 1.44 tonnes per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6605 tonnes per hectare, in 1966.
That places Yemen 70th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cotton yields in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8133 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +26.3% |
| 1963 | 0.9494 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 0.7411 tonnes per hectare | -21.9% |
| 1965 | 0.7987 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 0.6605 tonnes per hectare | -17.3% |
| 1967 | 0.9503 tonnes per hectare | +43.9% |
| 1968 | 0.9446 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.7246 tonnes per hectare | -23.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9738 tonnes per hectare | +34.4% |
| 1971 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +31.6% |
| 1972 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -19.7% |
| 1973 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9444 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7814 tonnes per hectare | -17.3% |
| 1978 | 0.913 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9545 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 0.939 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9188 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9188 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8657 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8889 tonnes per hectare | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8889 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.81 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.826 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7564 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7719 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.895 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8497 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9031 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9612 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9711 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9637 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9971 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9576 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.929 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.929 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.03 tonnes per hectare, 90% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.929 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.92 tonnes per hectare, 48% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8455 tonnes per hectare | 0.6605 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 0.7814 tonnes per hectare | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8639 tonnes per hectare | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | 0.939 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9173 tonnes per hectare | 0.7564 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9705 tonnes per hectare | 0.929 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 67 South Korea 0.9786 tonnes per hectare compare
- 68 Guinea 0.972 tonnes per hectare compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 0.9565 tonnes per hectare compare
- 71 Guadeloupe 0.9125 tonnes per hectare compare
- 72 Romania 0.9 tonnes per hectare compare
- 73 Senegal 0.8961 tonnes per hectare compare
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 cotton yields in Yemen?
- Cotton yields in Yemen was 0.929 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cotton yields recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 tonnes per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6605 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- How does Yemen rank for cotton yields?
- Yemen ranks 70th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.