Barley production in Yemen
Yemen: Barley production was 30,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
30,000
Change on year
down 25.4%
World rank
79th
of 106 countries
All-time high
141,000
in 1961
All-time low
16,888
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley production in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 30,000 for barley production in 2024.
The figure is down 25.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley production in Yemen peaked at 141,000 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16,888, in 2018.
That places Yemen 79th out of 106 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.
Barley production in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 141,000 | — |
| 1962 | 140,000 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 138,000 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 135,000 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 133,000 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 131,000 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 131,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 130,000 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 127,000 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 126,000 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 123,600 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 112,500 | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 96,032 | -14.6% |
| 1974 | 68,032 | -29.2% |
| 1975 | 64,134 | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 60,235 | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 44,235 | -26.6% |
| 1978 | 41,300 | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 44,300 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 47,000 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 56,402 | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 55,300 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 32,460 | -41.3% |
| 1984 | 30,750 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 32,000 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 41,398 | +29.4% |
| 1987 | 40,565 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 48,627 | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 58,599 | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 55,003 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 28,912 | -47.4% |
| 1992 | 63,050 | +118.1% |
| 1993 | 65,656 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 63,082 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 63,773 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 53,584 | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 47,192 | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 56,167 | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 42,833 | -23.7% |
| 2000 | 42,428 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 45,977 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 39,753 | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 27,935 | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 24,791 | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 21,189 | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 27,745 | +30.9% |
| 2007 | 34,680 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 26,704 | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 23,241 | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 39,622 | +70.5% |
| 2011 | 30,003 | -24.3% |
| 2012 | 35,161 | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 33,532 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 27,971 | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 20,978 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 17,395 | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 17,301 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 16,888 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 26,933 | +59.5% |
| 2020 | 36,735 | +36.4% |
| 2021 | 41,635 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 40,043 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 40,220 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 30,000 | -25.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 30,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 59,030, 51% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 30,000 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43,529, 69% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +118.1% | 28,912 | 63,050 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 134,000 | 127,000 | 141,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 78,037 | 41,300 | 126,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,310 | 30,750 | 58,599 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,925 | 28,912 | 65,656 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,444 | 21,189 | 45,977 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,578 | 16,888 | 39,622 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,727 | 30,000 | 41,635 | 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 barley production in Yemen?
- Barley production in Yemen was 30,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley production recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 141,000 in 1961.
- What is the lowest barley production recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,888 in 2018.
- How does Yemen rank for barley production?
- Yemen ranks 79th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley production rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Barley production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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