Meat production in Yemen
Yemen: Meat production was 453,607 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat production 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat production in Yemen is 453,607 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Yemen peaked at 453,607 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40,339 tonnes, in 1970.
That places Yemen 73rd out of 201 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,088 tonnes | 40,420 tonnes | 50,520 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 50,192 tonnes | 40,339 tonnes | 64,359 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 109,240 tonnes | 72,262 tonnes | 153,006 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 135,655 tonnes | 114,587 tonnes | 158,815 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 233,694 tonnes | 168,040 tonnes | 301,205 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 367,369 tonnes | 323,496 tonnes | 397,346 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 437,192 tonnes | 416,254 tonnes | 453,607 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 70 Papua New Guinea 531,162 tonnes compare
- 71 Switzerland 480,607 tonnes compare
- 72 Czechia 475,908 tonnes compare
- 74 Tajikistan 452,315 tonnes compare
- 75 Nepal 447,767 tonnes compare
- 76 Cote d'Ivoire 441,064 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.21 billion current US$ (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 28.7% (2018)
- Rural population 26.30 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 63.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 28.7% (2018)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 28.7% (2018)
- Land under cereal production 543,000 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat production in Yemen?
- Meat production in Yemen was 453,607 tonnes 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 meat production recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 453,607 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,339 tonnes in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for meat production?
- Yemen ranks 73rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.