Sesame seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Yemen
Yemen: Sesame seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 67.28 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sesame seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, sesame seed — gross per capita production index number in Yemen stood at 67.28.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross per capita production index number in Yemen peaked at 167.87 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 53.38, in 1987.
That places Yemen 53rd out of 64 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.
Sesame seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 134.24 | — |
| 1962 | 140.51 | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 128.43 | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 136.54 | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 133.28 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 138.4 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 146.24 | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 144.43 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 140.53 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 102.83 | -26.8% |
| 1971 | 136.81 | +33.0% |
| 1972 | 142.03 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 131.16 | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 122.38 | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 141.78 | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 147.09 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 167.87 | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 138.76 | -17.3% |
| 1979 | 134.28 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 122.82 | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 110.53 | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 107.96 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 90.91 | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 76.47 | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 81.4 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 56.64 | -30.4% |
| 1987 | 53.38 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 60.83 | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 81.08 | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 90.46 | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 74.09 | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 95.63 | +29.1% |
| 1993 | 97.08 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 99.94 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 111.68 | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 115.8 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 122.46 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 126.16 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 124.38 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 124.3 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 127.6 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 118.03 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 116.26 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 115.62 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 113.16 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 124.41 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 127.13 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 126.74 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 124.75 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 126.92 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 111.26 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 116.92 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 114.25 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 108.72 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 97.39 | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 93.89 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 90.73 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 76.89 | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 82.08 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 80.43 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 70.23 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 71.1 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 69.28 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 67.28 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138.07 | 128.43 | 146.24 | 9 |
| 1970s | 136.5 | 102.83 | 167.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.2 | 53.38 | 122.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.77 | 74.09 | 126.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.8 | 113.16 | 127.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.91 | 76.89 | 126.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.66 | 67.28 | 80.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 50 Afghanistan 71.24 compare
- 51 Republic of Korea 71.12 compare
- 52 Mexico 69.55 compare
- 54 Gambia 67.05 compare
- 55 Palestine, State of 64.36 compare
- 56 Cambodia 54.28 compare
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 sesame seed — gross per capita production index number in Yemen?
- Sesame seed — gross per capita production index number in Yemen was 67.28 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sesame seed — gross per capita production index number recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 167.87 in 1977.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — gross per capita production index number recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.38 in 1987.
- How does Yemen rank for sesame seed — gross per capita production index number?
- Yemen ranks 53rd out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. 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 Sesame seed — 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.