Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Yemen
Yemen: Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 92.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, food — gross per capita production index number in Yemen stood at 92.81.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross per capita production index number in Yemen peaked at 116.11 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 80.68, in 1991.
That places Yemen 126th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 116.08 | — |
| 1962 | 114.97 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 115.06 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 114.6 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 113.02 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 107.8 | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 104.93 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 98 | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 91.36 | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 83.59 | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 97.85 | +17.1% |
| 1972 | 91.81 | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 96.39 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 96.45 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 108.61 | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 102.69 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 102.06 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 97.36 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 102.46 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 102.79 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 99.16 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 96.25 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 84.05 | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 87.56 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 88.05 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 96.21 | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 91.48 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 97.9 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 98.62 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 88.98 | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 80.68 | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 89.15 | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 90.86 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 86.62 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 85.31 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 82.28 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 85.22 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 89.4 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 86.94 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 90.89 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 95.25 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 92.69 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 93.09 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 89.88 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 88.22 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 92.63 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 97.36 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 100.05 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 110.78 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 116.11 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 111.61 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 114.65 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 115.06 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 111.18 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 99.42 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 89.4 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 86.1 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 82.11 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 92.74 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 94.48 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 99.83 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 97.53 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 94.84 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 92.81 | -2.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 92.81 is below the median for low income countries, which is 98.03, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 92.81 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102.55, 91% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.42 | 91.36 | 116.08 | 9 |
| 1970s | 97.93 | 83.59 | 108.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.21 | 84.05 | 102.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.54 | 80.68 | 90.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.08 | 88.22 | 110.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.84 | 82.11 | 116.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.9 | 92.81 | 99.83 | 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 food — gross per capita production index number in Yemen?
- Food — gross per capita production index number in Yemen was 92.81 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 116.11 in 2010.
- What is the lowest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.68 in 1991.
- How does Yemen rank for food — gross per capita production index number?
- Yemen ranks 126th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.