Potatoes — Yield in Yemen
Yemen: Potatoes — Yield was 17,704 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — yield in Yemen stood at 17,704 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Yemen peaked at 23,962 kg/ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5,000 kg/ha, in 1970.
That places Yemen 115th out of 201 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.
Potatoes — Yield in Yemen, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,698 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,815 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 5,926 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 6,031 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 5,980 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 6,470 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 7,451 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 1968 | 8,676 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 8,676 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,000 kg/ha | -42.4% |
| 1971 | 9,016 kg/ha | +80.3% |
| 1972 | 11,325 kg/ha | +25.6% |
| 1973 | 11,384 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 10,655 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 10,881 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 11,417 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 11,687 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 11,444 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 12,075 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 12,259 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 11,974 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 12,243 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 13,315 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 22,186 kg/ha | +66.6% |
| 1985 | 22,569 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 23,962 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 12,332 kg/ha | -48.5% |
| 1988 | 12,563 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 12,260 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 11,751 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 12,711 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 13,569 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 14,056 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 13,698 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 13,568 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 12,844 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 12,725 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 12,582 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 12,661 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 12,378 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 12,040 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 11,957 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 11,962 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11,734 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 12,694 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 12,695 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12,875 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 11,471 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 12,933 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 13,094 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 13,700 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 13,145 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 12,506 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 12,869 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 15,604 kg/ha | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 15,568 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 15,646 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14,358 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 14,834 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 14,836 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20,412 kg/ha | +37.6% |
| 2022 | 17,701 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 17,891 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 17,704 kg/ha | -1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Yield 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% | 5,000 kg/ha | 9,016 kg/ha |
| 1984 | +66.6% | 13,315 kg/ha | 22,186 kg/ha |
| 1987 | -48.5% | 23,962 kg/ha | 12,332 kg/ha |
| 1970 | -42.4% | 8,676 kg/ha | 5,000 kg/ha |
| 2021 | +37.6% | 14,836 kg/ha | 20,412 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,747 kg/ha | 5,698 kg/ha | 8,676 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,488 kg/ha | 5,000 kg/ha | 12,075 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,566 kg/ha | 11,974 kg/ha | 23,962 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,017 kg/ha | 11,751 kg/ha | 14,056 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,274 kg/ha | 11,471 kg/ha | 12,933 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,132 kg/ha | 12,506 kg/ha | 15,646 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,709 kg/ha | 14,836 kg/ha | 20,412 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Yemen?
- Potatoes — yield in Yemen was 17,704 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 23,962 kg/ha in 1986.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 kg/ha in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for potatoes — yield?
- Yemen ranks 115th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.