Wheat — Area harvested in Yemen
Yemen: Wheat — Area harvested was 63,748 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wheat — Area harvested in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 63,748 ha for wheat — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested in Yemen peaked at 148,757 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26,000 ha, in 1961.
That places Yemen 97th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wheat — Area harvested in Yemen, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 27,000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 28,500 ha | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 32,000 ha | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 33,300 ha | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 33,700 ha | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 34,700 ha | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 34,000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 32,118 ha | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 42,300 ha | +31.7% |
| 1971 | 45,406 ha | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 44,000 ha | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 68,713 ha | +56.2% |
| 1974 | 91,094 ha | +32.6% |
| 1975 | 71,655 ha | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 72,788 ha | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 79,326 ha | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 75,000 ha | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 81,000 ha | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 73,000 ha | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 76,381 ha | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 71,756 ha | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 71,756 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 68,337 ha | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 71,000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 71,356 ha | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 74,102 ha | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 82,132 ha | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 94,420 ha | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 97,900 ha | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 86,558 ha | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 97,222 ha | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 99,244 ha | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 100,398 ha | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 101,554 ha | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 102,815 ha | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 105,007 ha | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 111,118 ha | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 86,112 ha | -22.5% |
| 2000 | 87,334 ha | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 94,371 ha | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 89,370 ha | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 86,520 ha | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 83,801 ha | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 86,010 ha | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 110,709 ha | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 141,520 ha | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 123,103 ha | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 117,525 ha | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 148,757 ha | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 124,463 ha | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 138,308 ha | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 137,266 ha | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 111,716 ha | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 74,850 ha | -33.0% |
| 2016 | 61,553 ha | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 61,362 ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 64,339 ha | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 57,466 ha | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 75,179 ha | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 73,214 ha | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 64,407 ha | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 64,761 ha | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 63,748 ha | -1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +56.2% | 44,000 ha | 68,713 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,258 ha | 26,000 ha | 34,700 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 67,128 ha | 42,300 ha | 91,094 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,424 ha | 68,337 ha | 94,420 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 98,793 ha | 86,112 ha | 111,118 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,026 ha | 83,801 ha | 141,520 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,008 ha | 57,466 ha | 148,757 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,262 ha | 63,748 ha | 75,179 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 94 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 75,001 ha compare
- 95 North Macedonia 67,226 ha compare
- 95 North Macedonia 67,226 ha compare
- 97 Yemen 63,748 ha compare
- 99 Norway 59,184 ha compare
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 59,168 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield 5,531 kg/ha (2024)
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested 1,577 ha (2014)
- Lemons and limes — Production 30,681 t (2024)
- Lemons and limes — Area harvested 2,654 ha (2024)
- Cucumbers and gherkins — Production 13,870 t (2017)
- Cucumbers and gherkins — Yield 15,011 kg/ha (2017)
- Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested 924 ha (2017)
- Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) 17,464 t (2024)
- Cabbages — Yield 13,188 kg/ha (2017)
- Cabbages — Production 7,491 t (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — area harvested in Yemen?
- Wheat — area harvested in Yemen was 63,748 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 148,757 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,000 ha in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for wheat — area harvested?
- Yemen ranks 97th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — area harvested rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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, published as part of Wheat — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.