Sorghum yields in Yemen
Yemen: Sorghum yields was 0.5705 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Sorghum yields in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum yields in Yemen stood at 0.5705 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Yemen peaked at 1.1 tonnes per hectare in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.4118 tonnes per hectare, in 1984.
Yemen ranks 100th of 114 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6998 tonnes per hectare | 0.6978 tonnes per hectare | 0.7009 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7748 tonnes per hectare | 0.6713 tonnes per hectare | 0.918 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7716 tonnes per hectare | 0.4118 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9453 tonnes per hectare | 0.6478 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8301 tonnes per hectare | 0.6142 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7384 tonnes per hectare | 0.5194 tonnes per hectare | 0.94 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6272 tonnes per hectare | 0.5705 tonnes per hectare | 0.7554 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.21 billion current US$ (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 28.7% (2018)
- Rural population 26.30 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 63.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 28.7% (2018)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 28.7% (2018)
- Land under cereal production 543,000 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yields in Yemen?
- Sorghum yields in Yemen was 0.5705 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sorghum yields recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 tonnes per hectare in 1981.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4118 tonnes per hectare in 1984.
- How does Yemen rank for sorghum yields?
- Yemen ranks 100th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sorghum yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.