Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number in Yemen
Yemen: Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number was 26.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Yemen stood at 26.82. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Yemen peaked at 247.45 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 26.82, in 2024.
That places Yemen 73rd out of 76 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 109.5 | — |
| 1962 | 142.62 | +30.2% |
| 1963 | 185.7 | +30.2% |
| 1964 | 121.25 | -34.7% |
| 1965 | 217.06 | +79.0% |
| 1966 | 82.02 | -62.2% |
| 1967 | 96.09 | +17.2% |
| 1968 | 68.24 | -29.0% |
| 1969 | 118.2 | +73.2% |
| 1970 | 113.32 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 188.91 | +66.7% |
| 1972 | 195.22 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 236.91 | +21.4% |
| 1974 | 247.45 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 189.58 | -23.4% |
| 1976 | 179.04 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 100.4 | -43.9% |
| 1978 | 132.7 | +32.2% |
| 1979 | 117.96 | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 70.21 | -40.5% |
| 1981 | 140.43 | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 150.96 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 150.96 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 131.3 | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 42.13 | -67.9% |
| 1986 | 134.81 | +220.0% |
| 1987 | 134.81 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 54.84 | -59.3% |
| 1989 | 91.51 | +66.9% |
| 1990 | 55.04 | -39.9% |
| 1991 | 51.19 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 88.62 | +73.1% |
| 1993 | 99.27 | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 77.82 | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 86.79 | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 111.97 | +29.0% |
| 1997 | 138.01 | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 165.42 | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 175.36 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 194.3 | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 203.77 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 202.26 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 204.26 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 137.17 | -32.8% |
| 2005 | 144.45 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 154.48 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 163.75 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 169.32 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 174.8 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 176.61 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 190.54 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 144.37 | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 127.23 | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 118.59 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 97.25 | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 84.16 | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 83.36 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 48.59 | -41.7% |
| 2019 | 115.09 | +136.9% |
| 2020 | 27.43 | -76.2% |
| 2021 | 36.88 | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 34.35 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 32.04 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 26.82 | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126.74 | 68.24 | 217.06 | 9 |
| 1970s | 170.15 | 100.4 | 247.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.2 | 42.13 | 150.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.95 | 51.19 | 175.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 174.86 | 137.17 | 204.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.58 | 48.59 | 190.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5 | 26.82 | 36.88 | 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 seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Yemen?
- Seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Yemen was 26.82 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 247.45 in 1974.
- What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.82 in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number?
- Yemen ranks 73rd out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Seed cotton, unginned — Gross 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.