Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Yemen
Yemen: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 94.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Yemen stood at 94.12.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Yemen peaked at 233.83 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 35.24, in 1970.
That places Yemen 95th out of 181 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.02 | — |
| 1962 | 45.16 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 46.24 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 47.21 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 48.06 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 50.73 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 56.94 | +12.2% |
| 1968 | 64.58 | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 62.83 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 35.24 | -43.9% |
| 1971 | 94.01 | +166.8% |
| 1972 | 96.37 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 103.24 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 100.47 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 109.34 | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 118.11 | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 146.9 | +24.4% |
| 1978 | 152.6 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 161.84 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 173.89 | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 178.97 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 189.15 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 200.03 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 233.83 | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 217 | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 221.73 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 117.76 | -46.9% |
| 1988 | 121.24 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 128.26 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 140.65 | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 133.09 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 146.26 | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 167.38 | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 136.95 | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 134.7 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 129.02 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 133.72 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 130.14 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 135.55 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 131.01 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 126.01 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 123.61 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 121.48 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 109.48 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 116.73 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 117.47 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 125.1 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 128.4 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 131.01 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 138.52 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 117.23 | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 126.59 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 117.42 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 107.08 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 100.77 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 92.15 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 88.77 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 82.36 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 81.09 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 82.01 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 114.22 | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 100.94 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 99.42 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 94.12 | -5.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 94.12 is below the median for low income countries, which is 96.18, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 94.12 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104.02, 90% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number 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 | +166.8% | 35.24 | 94.01 |
| 1987 | -46.9% | 221.73 | 117.76 |
| 1970 | -43.9% | 62.83 | 35.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.75 | 44.02 | 64.58 | 9 |
| 1970s | 111.81 | 35.24 | 161.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 178.19 | 117.76 | 233.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 138.75 | 129.02 | 167.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.03 | 109.48 | 131.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.2 | 81.09 | 138.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.14 | 82.01 | 114.22 | 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 roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Yemen?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Yemen was 94.12 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 233.83 in 1984.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.24 in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number?
- Yemen ranks 95th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.