Orange yields in Yemen
Yemen: Orange yields was 15.72 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.72 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
48th
of 123 countries
All-time high
16.07 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
1.05 tonnes per hectare
in 1981
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Orange yields in Yemen, 1979–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for orange yields in Yemen is 15.72 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Yemen peaked at 16.07 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.05 tonnes per hectare, in 1981.
Yemen ranks 48th of 123 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.
Orange yields in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1980 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +53.6% |
| 1987 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -35.9% |
| 1989 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +58.8% |
| 1990 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | +99.4% |
| 1996 | 5.78 tonnes per hectare | +47.3% |
| 1997 | 6.73 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 11.49 tonnes per hectare | +70.7% |
| 1999 | 11.75 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 11.73 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 11.37 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 11.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.51 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 11.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.76 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 13.29 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 13.95 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 13.72 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 13.61 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 14.42 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 14.36 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 14.57 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 14.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 14.45 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.15 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 13.89 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 13.88 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.59 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 15.13 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 15.13 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.07 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 15.88 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 15.78 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 15.72 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 15.72 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.13 tonnes per hectare, 2.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 15.72 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.88 tonnes per hectare, 83% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +99.4% | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | 3.93 tonnes per hectare |
| 1998 | +70.7% | 6.73 tonnes per hectare | 11.49 tonnes per hectare |
| 1989 | +58.8% | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 1.98 tonnes per hectare |
| 1986 | +53.6% | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 1.73 tonnes per hectare |
| 1996 | +47.3% | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | 5.78 tonnes per hectare |
| 1988 | -35.9% | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.91 tonnes per hectare | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | 11.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.48 tonnes per hectare | 11.37 tonnes per hectare | 13.95 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3 tonnes per hectare | 13.59 tonnes per hectare | 15.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.72 tonnes per hectare | 15.13 tonnes per hectare | 16.07 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6297 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 28.7% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 28.7% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is orange yields in Yemen?
- Orange yields in Yemen was 15.72 tonnes per hectare 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 orange yields recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 16.07 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 tonnes per hectare in 1981.
- How does Yemen rank for orange yields?
- Yemen ranks 48th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Orange yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.