Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 28.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 28.7% for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 181.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Yemen peaked at 28.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2011.
Yemen ranks 17th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.4% | — |
| 1991 | 26.2% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 27.5% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 25.7% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 27.6% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 18.2% | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 17.4% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 21.2% | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +74.2% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | +6.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 28.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.4%, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 28.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.4%, 8.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +74.2% | 9.8% | 17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1% | 17.4% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 10.0% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 9.8% | 28.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 14 Solomon Islands 29.7% compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 29.5% compare
- 16 Sudan 29.4% compare
- 18 Central African Republic 27.6% compare
- 19 Vanuatu 26.6% compare
- 20 Uganda 26.1% 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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2019)
- Rural population 63.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Yemen?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Yemen was 28.7% in 2018, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2011.
- How does Yemen rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Yemen ranks 17th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.