Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Yemen
Yemen: Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 121.12 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food — Gross Production Index Number in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 121.12 for food — gross production index number in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production index number in Yemen peaked at 121.12 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.99, in 1970.
That places Yemen 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.11 | — |
| 1962 | 21.38 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 21.87 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 22.29 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 22.52 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 22.02 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 21.99 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 21.08 | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 20.2 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 18.99 | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 22.84 | +20.3% |
| 1972 | 22.03 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 23.78 | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 24.49 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 28.41 | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 27.69 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 28.38 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 27.95 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 30.39 | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 31.55 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 31.51 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 31.7 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 28.71 | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 31.05 | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 32.43 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 36.82 | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 36.39 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 40.48 | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 42.38 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 39.74 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 37.44 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 42.97 | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 45.48 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 44.99 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 45.92 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 45.81 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 48.99 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 53.03 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 53.2 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 57.36 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 61.95 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 62.1 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 64.23 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 63.86 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 64.65 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 70.13 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 76.14 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 80.8 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 92.37 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 99.89 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 99 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 104.83 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 108.46 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 108.07 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.62 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 92.32 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 91.62 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 90 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 104.72 | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 109.79 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 119.24 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 119.89 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 120.14 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 121.12 | +0.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 121.12 is below the median for low income countries, which is 121.5, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 121.12 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 120.43, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.61 | 20.2 | 22.52 | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.49 | 18.99 | 30.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.3 | 28.71 | 42.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.76 | 37.44 | 53.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.36 | 57.36 | 92.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.85 | 90 | 108.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.04 | 109.79 | 121.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 48 Nicaragua 121.96 compare
- 49 Burkina Faso 121.89 compare
- 50 Iraq 121.8 compare
- 52 Mauritania 120.9 compare
- 53 Afghanistan 120.43 compare
- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 120.4 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 food — gross production index number in Yemen?
- Food — gross production index number in Yemen was 121.12 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross production index number recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 121.12 in 2024.
- What is the lowest food — gross production index number recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.99 in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for food — gross production index number?
- Yemen ranks 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production index number rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.