Egg production in Yemen
Yemen: Egg production was 79,305 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
79,305 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
76th
of 198 countries
All-time high
81,498 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
2,468 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 79,305 tonnes for egg production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Yemen peaked at 81,498 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,468 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Yemen 76th out of 198 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.
Egg production in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,468 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,524 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2,580 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 2,636 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2,688 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 2,736 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 2,780 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 2,824 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 2,868 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 2,912 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 3,004 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 3,057 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 3,110 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 3,222 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 3,336 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 3,551 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 5,607 tonnes | +57.9% |
| 1978 | 6,077 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 6,442 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 7,099 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 7,707 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 8,001 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 8,626 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 11,326 tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1985 | 13,440 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 14,539 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 14,837 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 16,095 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 17,165 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 17,268 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 18,402 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 20,619 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 19,072 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 18,100 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 18,450 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 19,100 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 25,500 tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1998 | 31,200 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 31,356 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 31,106 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 31,772 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 31,876 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 46,280 tonnes | +45.2% |
| 2004 | 47,216 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 48,360 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 50,752 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 53,600 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 56,400 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 58,600 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 60,600 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 62,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 63,420 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 67,300 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 68,085 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 66,708 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 65,312 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 65,500 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 59,619 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 70,380 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 73,899 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 77,571 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 81,498 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 78,846 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 79,305 tonnes | +0.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 79,305 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 13,966 tonnes, 5.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 79,305 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78,455 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +57.9% | 3,551 tonnes | 5,607 tonnes |
| 2003 | +45.2% | 31,876 tonnes | 46,280 tonnes |
| 1997 | +33.5% | 19,100 tonnes | 25,500 tonnes |
| 1984 | +31.3% | 8,626 tonnes | 11,326 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,678 tonnes | 2,468 tonnes | 2,868 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,032 tonnes | 2,912 tonnes | 6,442 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,884 tonnes | 7,099 tonnes | 17,165 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,907 tonnes | 17,268 tonnes | 31,356 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,596 tonnes | 31,106 tonnes | 58,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,892 tonnes | 59,619 tonnes | 70,380 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,224 tonnes | 73,899 tonnes | 81,498 tonnes | 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 egg production in Yemen?
- Egg production in Yemen was 79,305 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 81,498 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,468 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for egg production?
- Yemen ranks 76th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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