Global meat production in Yemen
Yemen: Global meat production was 453,607 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
453,607
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
74th
of 202 countries
All-time high
453,607
in 2024
All-time low
40,339
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 453,607 for global meat production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Yemen peaked at 453,607 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40,339, in 1970.
Yemen ranks 74th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46,610 | — |
| 1962 | 47,635 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 48,080 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 49,175 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 50,520 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 47,785 | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 48,710 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 44,855 | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 40,420 | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 40,339 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 44,240 | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 43,360 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 43,515 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 47,440 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 51,635 | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 50,360 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 56,906 | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 59,762 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 64,359 | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 72,262 | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 75,303 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 83,610 | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 94,320 | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 102,310 | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 123,174 | +20.4% |
| 1986 | 124,566 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 126,970 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 153,006 | +20.5% |
| 1989 | 136,882 | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 117,688 | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 114,587 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 129,133 | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 135,163 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 135,407 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 128,390 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 138,964 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 144,533 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 153,874 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 158,815 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 168,040 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 186,420 | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 195,842 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 225,775 | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 230,259 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 235,351 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 240,641 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 266,667 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 286,735 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 301,205 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 323,496 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 351,132 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 368,053 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 397,250 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 397,346 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 379,326 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 355,143 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 351,845 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 357,494 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 392,607 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 416,254 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 430,135 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 442,296 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 443,667 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 453,607 | +2.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 453,607 is above the median for low income countries, which is 230,430, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 453,607 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 286,984, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,088 | 40,420 | 50,520 | 9 |
| 1970s | 50,192 | 40,339 | 64,359 | 10 |
| 1980s | 109,240 | 72,262 | 153,006 | 10 |
| 1990s | 135,655 | 114,587 | 158,815 | 10 |
| 2000s | 233,694 | 168,040 | 301,205 | 10 |
| 2010s | 367,369 | 323,496 | 397,346 | 10 |
| 2020s | 437,192 | 416,254 | 453,607 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 71 Papua New Guinea 531,162 compare
- 72 Switzerland 480,607 compare
- 73 Czechia 475,908 compare
- 75 Tajikistan 452,315 compare
- 76 Nepal 447,767 compare
- 77 Cote d'Ivoire 441,064 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 global meat production in Yemen?
- Global meat production in Yemen was 453,607 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 453,607 in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,339 in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for global meat production?
- Yemen ranks 74th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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