Sorghum yields in Yemen
Yemen: Sorghum yields was 0.5705 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.5705 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
101st
of 115 countries
All-time high
1.1 tonnes per hectare
in 1981
All-time low
0.4118 tonnes per hectare
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 101st of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sorghum yields in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.7005 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.7009 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.7005 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.7005 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6995 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.6989 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.6978 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6877 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.7503 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6821 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7345 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6713 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8713 tonnes per hectare | +29.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7406 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7839 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9084 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 0.918 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9674 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9093 tonnes per hectare | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4198 tonnes per hectare | -53.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4118 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4326 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.759 tonnes per hectare | +75.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7986 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9293 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9899 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8707 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6478 tonnes per hectare | -25.6% |
| 1992 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +63.7% |
| 1993 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9912 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8567 tonnes per hectare | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8338 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8741 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7203 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6142 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6236 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8554 tonnes per hectare | +37.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9187 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8507 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7931 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.94 tonnes per hectare | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8943 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9184 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8726 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8179 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6255 tonnes per hectare | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5194 tonnes per hectare | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5335 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5273 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7351 tonnes per hectare | +39.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7554 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6219 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6018 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5862 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5705 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.5705 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7162 tonnes per hectare, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.5705 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.56 tonnes per hectare, 22% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +75.5% | 0.4326 tonnes per hectare | 0.759 tonnes per hectare |
| 1992 | +63.7% | 0.6478 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare |
| 1983 | -53.8% | 0.9093 tonnes per hectare | 0.4198 tonnes per hectare |
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 |
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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 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 101st out of 115 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.