Tomato yields in Yemen
Yemen: Tomato yields was 18.31 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.31 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
113th
of 174 countries
All-time high
19.38 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
5.63 tonnes per hectare
in 1976
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Tomato yields in Yemen, 1975–2024
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, tomato yields in Yemen stood at 18.31 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Yemen peaked at 19.38 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.63 tonnes per hectare, in 1976.
That places Yemen 113th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Tomato yields in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 8.05 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1976 | 5.63 tonnes per hectare | -30.0% |
| 1977 | 7.69 tonnes per hectare | +36.6% |
| 1978 | 9.53 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 1979 | 10.17 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 11.3 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 9.91 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 9.77 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 9.5 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 17.24 tonnes per hectare | +81.4% |
| 1985 | 17.49 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 17.48 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 17.47 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 16.51 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 15.94 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 15.52 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 15.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 16.33 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 16.82 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 15.35 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 15.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 15.21 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 14.88 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 14.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 15.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 15.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 14.78 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 14.45 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 14.29 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 13.44 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 13.58 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 13.56 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 13.75 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 13.89 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 13.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.13 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 13.28 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 14.15 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 11.2 tonnes per hectare | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 11.31 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 15.52 tonnes per hectare | +37.1% |
| 2016 | 13.29 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 13.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 14.19 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 14.74 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 15.81 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 19.38 tonnes per hectare | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 18.2 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 18.46 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 18.31 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 18.31 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.23 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 18.31 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.19 tonnes per hectare, 31% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +81.4% | 9.5 tonnes per hectare | 17.24 tonnes per hectare |
| 2015 | +37.1% | 11.31 tonnes per hectare | 15.52 tonnes per hectare |
| 1977 | +36.6% | 5.63 tonnes per hectare | 7.69 tonnes per hectare |
| 1976 | -30.0% | 8.05 tonnes per hectare | 5.63 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.22 tonnes per hectare | 5.63 tonnes per hectare | 10.17 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
| 1980s | 14.26 tonnes per hectare | 9.5 tonnes per hectare | 17.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.5 tonnes per hectare | 14.88 tonnes per hectare | 16.82 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.08 tonnes per hectare | 13.44 tonnes per hectare | 15.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.51 tonnes per hectare | 11.2 tonnes per hectare | 15.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.03 tonnes per hectare | 15.81 tonnes per hectare | 19.38 tonnes per hectare | 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 tomato yields in Yemen?
- Tomato yields in Yemen was 18.31 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 tomato yields recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 19.38 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 tonnes per hectare in 1976.
- How does Yemen rank for tomato yields?
- Yemen ranks 113th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Tomato 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.