Potatoes — Area harvested in Yemen
Yemen: Potatoes — Area harvested was 17,666 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Area harvested in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 17,666 ha for potatoes — area harvested in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested in Yemen peaked at 23,169 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,580 ha, in 1961.
Yemen ranks 103rd of 203 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested in Yemen, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,580 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,680 ha | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 3,780 ha | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 3,880 ha | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 4,080 ha | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 4,081 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,081 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,081 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,081 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,081 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6,202 ha | +52.0% |
| 1972 | 5,202 ha | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 5,702 ha | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 6,102 ha | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 6,698 ha | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 7,108 ha | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 8,908 ha | +25.3% |
| 1978 | 9,754 ha | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 10,132 ha | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 11,094 ha | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 12,105 ha | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 12,966 ha | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 13,076 ha | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 9,523 ha | -27.2% |
| 1985 | 9,025 ha | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 9,025 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9,670 ha | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 10,154 ha | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 11,432 ha | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 13,603 ha | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 12,361 ha | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 13,221 ha | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 15,169 ha | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 13,213 ha | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 13,601 ha | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 14,233 ha | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 15,372 ha | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 15,615 ha | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 16,675 ha | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 17,000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 17,325 ha | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 17,627 ha | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 17,834 ha | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 16,870 ha | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 17,155 ha | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 17,831 ha | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 19,340 ha | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 23,010 ha | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 21,497 ha | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 23,169 ha | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 19,319 ha | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 22,418 ha | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 22,532 ha | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 20,591 ha | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 16,473 ha | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 15,557 ha | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 15,368 ha | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 16,003 ha | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 15,711 ha | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 16,350 ha | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 17,018 ha | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 17,848 ha | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 17,924 ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 17,666 ha | -1.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Area harvested 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 | +52.0% | 4,081 ha | 6,202 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,925 ha | 3,580 ha | 4,081 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,989 ha | 4,081 ha | 10,132 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,807 ha | 9,025 ha | 13,076 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,306 ha | 12,361 ha | 16,675 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,549 ha | 16,870 ha | 23,010 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,714 ha | 15,368 ha | 23,169 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,361 ha | 16,350 ha | 17,924 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield 5,531 kg/ha (2024)
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested 1,577 ha (2014)
- Lemons and limes — Production 30,681 t (2024)
- Lemons and limes — Area harvested 2,654 ha (2024)
- Cucumbers and gherkins — Production 13,870 t (2017)
- Cucumbers and gherkins — Yield 15,011 kg/ha (2017)
- Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested 924 ha (2017)
- Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) 17,464 t (2024)
- Cabbages — Yield 13,188 kg/ha (2017)
- Cabbages — Production 7,491 t (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — area harvested in Yemen?
- Potatoes — area harvested in Yemen was 17,666 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 23,169 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,580 ha in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for potatoes — area harvested?
- Yemen ranks 103rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested. 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.