Potato yields in Yemen
Yemen: Potato yields was 17.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.7 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
94th
of 159 countries
All-time high
23.96 tonnes per hectare
in 1986
All-time low
5 tonnes per hectare
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, potato yields in Yemen stood at 17.7 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Yemen peaked at 23.96 tonnes per hectare in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5 tonnes per hectare, in 1970.
Yemen ranks 94th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.7 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 5.82 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 5.93 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 6.03 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 5.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 6.47 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 7.45 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1968 | 8.68 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 8.68 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -42.4% |
| 1971 | 9.02 tonnes per hectare | +80.3% |
| 1972 | 11.33 tonnes per hectare | +25.6% |
| 1973 | 11.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 10.65 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 10.88 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 11.42 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 11.69 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 11.44 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 12.07 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 12.26 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 11.97 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 12.24 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 13.32 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 22.19 tonnes per hectare | +66.6% |
| 1985 | 22.57 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 23.96 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 12.33 tonnes per hectare | -48.5% |
| 1988 | 12.56 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 12.26 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 11.75 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 12.71 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 13.57 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 14.06 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 13.7 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 13.57 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 12.84 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 12.73 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 12.58 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 12.66 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 12.38 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 12.04 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 11.96 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 11.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.73 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 12.69 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 12.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.88 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.47 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 12.93 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 13.09 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 13.7 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 13.15 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 12.51 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 12.87 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 15.6 tonnes per hectare | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 15.57 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.65 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.36 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 14.83 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 14.84 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.41 tonnes per hectare | +37.6% |
| 2022 | 17.7 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 17.89 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 17.7 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 17.7 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.02 tonnes per hectare, 1.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 17.7 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.68 tonnes per hectare, 62% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +80.3% | 5 tonnes per hectare | 9.02 tonnes per hectare |
| 1984 | +66.6% | 13.32 tonnes per hectare | 22.19 tonnes per hectare |
| 1987 | -48.5% | 23.96 tonnes per hectare | 12.33 tonnes per hectare |
| 1970 | -42.4% | 8.68 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare |
| 2021 | +37.6% | 14.84 tonnes per hectare | 20.41 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.75 tonnes per hectare | 5.7 tonnes per hectare | 8.68 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.49 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 12.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.57 tonnes per hectare | 11.97 tonnes per hectare | 23.96 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.02 tonnes per hectare | 11.75 tonnes per hectare | 14.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.27 tonnes per hectare | 11.47 tonnes per hectare | 12.93 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.13 tonnes per hectare | 12.51 tonnes per hectare | 15.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.71 tonnes per hectare | 14.84 tonnes per hectare | 20.41 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 potato yields in Yemen?
- Potato yields in Yemen was 17.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 23.96 tonnes per hectare in 1986.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 tonnes per hectare in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for potato yields?
- Yemen ranks 94th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.