Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Yemen
Yemen: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3%
Change on year
up 39.9%
World rank
181st
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 1974
All-time low
0.2%
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.3% for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in 2023.
That represents a change of up 39.9% on the previous year and down 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Yemen peaked at 12.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2022.
Yemen ranks 181st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.3% | — |
| 1962 | 9.2% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 9.1% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 9.3% | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 9.9% | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 9.2% | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 8.7% | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 9.7% | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 8.1% | -16.4% |
| 1970 | 7.9% | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 8.1% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 8.5% | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 11.3% | +33.7% |
| 1974 | 12.7% | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 10.9% | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 9.8% | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 7.8% | -20.7% |
| 1978 | 6.7% | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 7.7% | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 7.0% | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 7.7% | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 5.9% | -23.0% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -68.7% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | +36.3% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +34.4% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -22.9% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | -21.0% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | +82.8% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | +33.1% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | -21.7% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +63.9% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -44.1% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +101.6% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -48.4% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -93.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +39.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.0%, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.5%, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.2% | 8.1% | 9.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.1% | 6.7% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 1.9% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 2.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 178 Somalia 1.5% compare
- 179 Papua New Guinea 1.2% compare
- 180 Solomon Islands 0.9% compare
- 182 Bermuda 0.0%
- 182 Dominica 0.0%
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 0.0% compare
- 182 Kiribati 0.0% compare
- 182 Maldives 0.0%
- 182 Marshall Islands 0.0%
- 182 Micronesia (country) 0.0%
- 182 Nauru 0.0%
- 182 Samoa 0.0% compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0% compare
- 182 Uganda 0.0% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0348 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5614 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Yemen?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Yemen was 0.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- How does Yemen rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Yemen ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.