Cereal production in Yemen
Yemen: Cereal production was 435,000 metric tons in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereal production in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Yemen is 435,000 metric tons, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Yemen peaked at 1.20 million metric tons in 1975 and was at its lowest, 344,648 metric tons, in 2018.
That places Yemen 122nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 943,697 metric tons | 891,974 metric tons | 1.00 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 924,577 metric tons | 818,300 metric tons | 1.20 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 717,275 metric tons | 446,285 metric tons | 924,710 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 730,387 metric tons | 447,647 metric tons | 833,846 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 662,889 metric tons | 417,937 metric tons | 1.03 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 627,856 metric tons | 344,648 metric tons | 1.01 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 637,217 metric tons | 435,000 metric tons | 879,342 metric tons | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2019)
- Rural population 63.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 26.30 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 28.7% (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.21 billion current US$ (2018)
- Land under cereal production 543,000 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 801.1 kg per hectare (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 8.93 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Yemen?
- Cereal production in Yemen was 435,000 metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million metric tons in 1975.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 344,648 metric tons in 2018.
- How does Yemen rank for cereal production?
- Yemen ranks 122nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.