Maize (corn) — Production in Yemen
Yemen: Maize (corn) — Production was 58,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Production in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 58,000 t for maize (corn) — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — production in Yemen peaked at 96,623 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12,200 t, in 1961.
That places Yemen 144th out of 223 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.
Maize (corn) — Production in Yemen, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,200 t | — |
| 1962 | 12,700 t | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 13,000 t | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 13,200 t | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 13,500 t | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 13,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 13,000 t | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 13,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 13,434 t | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 13,000 t | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 23,000 t | +76.9% |
| 1972 | 18,161 t | -21.0% |
| 1973 | 45,000 t | +147.8% |
| 1974 | 51,193 t | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 52,209 t | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 49,000 t | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 58,000 t | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 57,000 t | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 61,000 t | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 52,000 t | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 68,705 t | +32.1% |
| 1982 | 74,205 t | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 40,463 t | -45.5% |
| 1984 | 49,502 t | +22.3% |
| 1985 | 46,000 t | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 52,439 t | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 53,876 t | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 57,500 t | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 68,470 t | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 65,639 t | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 45,936 t | -30.0% |
| 1992 | 70,373 t | +53.2% |
| 1993 | 74,687 t | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 69,102 t | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 57,925 t | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 50,384 t | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 52,378 t | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 61,842 t | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 47,077 t | -23.9% |
| 2000 | 47,625 t | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 50,373 t | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 41,169 t | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 32,841 t | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 32,410 t | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 31,108 t | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 65,890 t | +111.8% |
| 2007 | 86,600 t | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 65,813 t | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 56,087 t | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 89,454 t | +59.5% |
| 2011 | 67,367 t | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 78,534 t | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 75,177 t | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 65,331 t | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 42,465 t | -35.0% |
| 2016 | 36,892 t | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 36,887 t | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 36,438 t | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 48,290 t | +32.5% |
| 2020 | 86,159 t | +78.4% |
| 2021 | 94,375 t | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 96,623 t | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 60,000 t | -37.9% |
| 2024 | 58,000 t | -3.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 58,000 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 262,500 t, 22% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 58,000 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30,030 t, 1.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +147.8% | 18,161 t | 45,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,059 t | 12,200 t | 13,500 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 42,756 t | 13,000 t | 61,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,316 t | 40,463 t | 74,205 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,534 t | 45,936 t | 74,687 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,992 t | 31,108 t | 86,600 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,684 t | 36,438 t | 89,454 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,031 t | 58,000 t | 96,623 t | 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 maize (corn) — production in Yemen?
- Maize (corn) — production in Yemen was 58,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — production recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 96,623 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — production recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,200 t in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for maize (corn) — production?
- Yemen ranks 144th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — production rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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, published as part of Maize (corn) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.