Banana production in Yemen
Yemen: Banana production was 135,448 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Banana production in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 135,448 for banana production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Yemen peaked at 135,448 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,000, in 1961.
That places Yemen 58th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Banana production in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 | — |
| 1962 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 15,241 | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 15,241 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 15,241 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12,193 | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 13,209 | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 18,797 | +42.3% |
| 1972 | 10,872 | -42.2% |
| 1973 | 18,289 | +68.2% |
| 1974 | 18,492 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 18,694 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 18,999 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 20,500 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 24,070 | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 25,200 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 23,000 | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 25,000 | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 28,000 | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 32,000 | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 35,000 | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 37,363 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 42,187 | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 45,681 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 48,245 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 50,104 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 51,944 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 58,216 | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 78,353 | +34.6% |
| 1994 | 73,716 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 77,370 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 78,675 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 79,480 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 85,110 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 88,787 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 90,099 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 95,860 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 97,113 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 99,010 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 85,555 | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 89,905 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 112,495 | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 120,370 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 128,796 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 132,418 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 133,352 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 129,337 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 127,468 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 126,332 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 125,040 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 119,229 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 116,732 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 116,581 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 109,242 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 116,300 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 123,395 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 132,142 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 132,800 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 133,931 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 135,448 | +1.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 135,448 is below the median for low income countries, which is 399,940, 34% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 135,448 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26,812, 5.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production 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 | +68.2% | 10,872 | 18,289 |
| 1972 | -42.2% | 18,797 | 10,872 |
| 1971 | +42.3% | 13,209 | 18,797 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,102 | 10,000 | 15,241 | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,192 | 10,872 | 24,070 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,168 | 23,000 | 48,245 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,176 | 50,104 | 88,787 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,162 | 85,555 | 132,418 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,961 | 109,242 | 133,352 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,543 | 123,395 | 135,448 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production in Yemen?
- Banana production in Yemen was 135,448 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 135,448 in 2024.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for banana production?
- Yemen ranks 58th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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